Quantitative Developer , Intern

About Man Group

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.

Headquartered in London, we manage $228.7 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found

• Core Technical
• Strong Python proficiency — you'll refactor research code into robust, tested production pipelines daily
• Awareness of performance and optimisation — profiling, memory management, and computational efficiency when scaling research code across large universes
• Solid software engineering practices: version control, unit testing, code review, CI/CD, and refactoring — you care about code quality, not just code that works
• Comfortable on Linux platforms with working knowledge of shell scripting
• Experience with data analysis libraries (NumPy, SciPy, pandas) and handling large datasets
• Familiarity with databases and data infrastructure (SQL, data pipelines, or tools like ArcticDB)
• Exposure to ML/DL frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn) or LLM-related tooling
• Research & Domain
• Relevant mathematical knowledge — statistics, optimisation, or factor modeling — enough to understand the research you're productionising
• A keen interest in financial markets and how quantitative strategies are built and deployed
• Nice-to-Haves
• Prior internship in quantitative development, systematic investing, or front-office technology
• Education
• Currently enrolled at a top-tier university in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field with strong computational content

Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity.
You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.