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Quantitative Research Intern (Hong Kong/Remote)

CompanyKronos Research
LocationRemote
Work ModeRemote
PostedJanuary 28, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The role involves significant research and development in testing and developing new trading strategies. Interns will research, implement, execute strategies, and automate them where applicable.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
130
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Kronos Research stands at the forefront of proprietary trading, elevating trading performance through its profound expertise in quantitative research. Driven by a fusion of rigorous research methodologies and advanced machine-learning techniques, we are revolutionizing the way trading is approached.  We have 4 main business pillars, i.e. (i) High-Frequency Trading (HFT), particularly in the dynamic landscape of cryptocurrency trading, (ii) market-making, providing the best liquidity across CeFi and DeFi solutions, (iii) asset management services for institutions and brokers covering a wide range of asset classes, and (iv) ventures, identifying high growth potential projects to invest in, provide expertise and drive returns. ▸ Our Achievement Under the leadership of senior executives with backgrounds in Wall Street finance and top global high-frequency trading firms, Kronos Research has become a world-leading cryptocurrency trading team, achieving an average daily trading volume of $5 billion and a peak single-day trading volume of $23 billion. Starting from Taiwan, we have expanded globally, with employees from Singapore, the United States, Romania, Shanghai, and other locations. ▸ Principle I. Meritocracy - We value the best ideas and outcomes. II. Urgency - We seize fleeting opportunities. III. Team - We value each other’s effort. IV. Integrity - We act with integrity at every turn. VI. Innovation - We encourage ideas and challenge past assumptions. Kronos values and encourages each team member to create their own value. We foster an open corporate culture, and a flat organizational structure, and offer competitive compensation, hoping to attract more outstanding talent to join us in building a diverse and rich ecosystem for quantitative trading.
About the Role
<p><strong>*This is a fully remote internship position, candidates based in Hong Kong or other cities in Asia are preferred. Please note that we don't have physical office in HK*</strong></p> <p><strong>*Internship can start at your preferred date upon discussion with the team. For students who don't reside in Asia, please note that you may be required to interview and conduct sync-up meetings in Asia hours*</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Job Description</strong></p> <p>We are looking for Quant Researcher intern that has strong coding skills (Python, Golang or C++), a demonstrable curiosity about mid/long term frequency trading, quantitative trading, and some knowledge of cryptocurrency trading.&nbsp;<br>The role will involve a significant amount of research and development when testing and asset trader on developing new trading strategies. You will also be heavily involved in researching, implementing, and executing strategies, and automating them where applicable.</p> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">An MSc / PhD in a research-intensive STEM field (Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering etc)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Degree from a top-tier university</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">A passion for developing quantitative trading strategies as well as analyzing and drawing conclusions from large datasets</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Self-motivated and strong research mindset</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">You are required to finish several research projects independently with guidance from the team during this internship period</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Strong coding skills essential, 2 to 5 years of experience coding in Python, Golang,or C++ is required (test required)</li> <li><strong>The candidate must have completed at least a 3-month internship or full-time position at a proprietary trading firm or hedge fund as a Quantitative Researcher/Trader, with prior involvement in alpha-related projects during the internship (school projects are not considered, nor is experience as a data analyst).</strong></li> </ul> <p class="p1">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Desirable Skills</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing or Deep Learning</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Knowledge of the DeFi and Web 3.0 ecosystem</span></li> </ul> <p class="p1">&nbsp;</p>
Key Skills
PythonGolangC++Quantitative TradingCryptocurrency TradingMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingDeep Learning