Machine Learning Intern

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world's best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technolog, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do - combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential. Tower seeks a Machine Learning Summer Intern to join our Core AI & Machine Learning team.

Responsibilities

• Develop data pipelines for cleaning, collecting, processing, and analyzing diverse datasets.
• Design and implement machine learning and LLM-based NLP models.
• Conduct experiments and tests to evaluate model performance.
• Contribute to optimizing and fine-tuning existing machine learning models.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's, master's, or PhD (ongoing or complete) degree or equivalent from a top university, available to join for an in-office Summer Internship in our NYC office.
• Prior experience with training, building, and deploying models via Tensorflow/Pytorch (or similar) is mandatory.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and MLOps for automating model deployments.
• Skilled in using Linux, SQL, Git, and BASH scripting.
• Strong knowledge of Python and hands-on.

Anticipated New York weekly base salary range $3,000-4,500.

Tower's headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC's Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world.

At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive - without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package
• Housing accommodation
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
• Exciting networking and social events (e.g. Broadway shows, escape rooms, cooking classes)
• Opportunities to learn from senior management across the firm
• Mentors from your alma mater and other top institutions

At Tower, you'll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work - together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.