Intern - Systems Engineer - 2028 Batch

Quadeye is a global algorithmic trading firm operating across major
financial markets and exchanges. We specialize in designing
sophisticated, automated trading strategies powered by deep research,
statistical modeling, and cutting-edge technology. Our systems analyze
vast datasets in real time and execute trades at extremely low
latencies, allowing us to compete successfully in the world’s fastest
financial markets.

We combine advanced mathematical models with world-class engineering
to build trading systems that are scalable, resilient, and
exceptionally high-performance. Our flat, meritocratic organizational
culture empowers engineers and researchers to take full ownership of
their work. Individuals at Quadeye are encouraged to question
assumptions, experiment with new ideas, and push the boundaries of performance.

With access to world-class infrastructure, mentorship from industry
experts, and real-time feedback loops, our teams thrive in solving
some of the most challenging problems in quantitative finance. We
believe in a culture where curiosity, innovation, autonomy, and
technical excellence come together. More importantly, we value
work–life balance, collaboration, and team bonding just as much as performance.

From global offsites, sports tournaments, team outings, and social
gatherings to a fun and energetic office environment, Quadeye fosters
a vibrant workplace where people enjoy the work they do and the people
they do it with.

Requirements

We are looking for exceptional engineers to join our Latency
Systems Team, a team that builds the technological backbone of
Quadeye’s trading operations. As part of this team, you will work on
optimizing and designing real-time systems that operate at nanosecond-level latency, where every hardware cycle and
every CPU instruction matters.

You will work at the intersection of operating system internals,
networking, hardware architecture, and high-performance software
design. This role involves full-cycle ownership: from
understanding system requirements, designing solutions, writing
efficient code, testing performance, deploying at scale, to monitoring
systems in production.

You’ll collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, traders,
system engineers, and infrastructure teams to ensure our systems push
the edge of performance and reliability.

This internship is ideal for students who enjoy low-level
programming, system design, OS internals, and algorithmic optimization.

What You’ll Work On

As an Intern – Systems Engineer, your responsibilities include:

1. Real-Time System Development

• Design and implement real-time trade
  execution systems and risk management pipelines
  

• Build software that handles extreme
  throughput and executes thousands of decisions within microseconds
  

• Ensure that all modules are designed with
  low-latency, high-reliability constraints
  

2. Performance Optimization

• Identify bottlenecks in critical
  execution paths
  

• Optimize code to reduce latency and
  improve throughput using:
  

  • CPU profiling
    

  • Cache optimization
    

  • Memory management optimization
    

  • OS-level tuning
    

  • Compiler-level optimizations
    

• Make systems faster, leaner, and more
  predictable under high load
  

3. End-to-End Ownership

• Gather system requirements
  

• Translate them into design documents
  

• Implement features
  

• Write performance-sensitive code
  

• Deploy into production under guidance
  

• Monitor systems using real-time tools
  

4. Research & Innovation

You will research and implement improvements related to:

• Operating system kernel
  

• System interrupts, clock sources, CPU affinity
  

• High-performance networking stacks
  

• Kernel bypass technologies
  

• Low-latency system tuning
  

• CPU microarchitecture (caches, pipelines,
  prefetchers, NUMA)
  

• Optimizing algorithms to run predictably
  within tight latency budgets
  

• Using cache-efficient, lock-free, or
  wait-free data structures
  

5. Monitoring Tools

• Build performance monitoring tools that track:
  

  • CPU cycles
    

  • Network throughput
    

  • Memory allocation patterns
    

  • System latency metrics
    

• Develop utilities that help diagnose
  issues and improve system behavior
  

What We’re Looking For

Education

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science,
  Computer Engineering, or closely related fields
  

• From premier institutes (IITs / top NITs
  / top engineering colleges)
  

Technical Skills

• Strong fundamentals in:
  

  • Data Structures
    

  • Algorithms
    

  • Object-Oriented Programming
    

• Excellent programming skills in C++ or
  C
  

• Good understanding of Operating
  Systems, Linux, and system-level concepts
  

• Knowledge of scripting languages
  (Python/Perl/R) is a plus
  

• Familiarity with low-level debugging and
  profiling tools is an advantage
  

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving ability
  

• Curiosity to go deep into system internals
  

• Ability to multitask and work efficiently
  under pressure
  

• Excellent communication skills
  

• Strong work ethic and willingness to
  learn rapidly
  

Benefits

Why Join Us

Quadeye offers a workplace designed for high performance,
learning, and growth. As an intern, you will get opportunities
many full-time roles in other companies do not provide.

You will experience:

1. Real Ownership from Day One

You will contribute to systems that directly influence live trading performance.

2. High-Impact Engineering

The code you write will be used in real environments, affecting
firm-wide profitability.

3. World-Class Mentorship

Work with engineers and strategists who are leaders in low-latency
trading systems.

4. Fast-Paced, No-Hierarchy Culture

We focus on ideas, not titles. Anyone can propose solutions.

5. Best-in-Class Compensation and Perks

• Accommodation & Travel included
  

• All meals and snacks included
  

• Sports events, offsites, team outings
  

• In-house physiotherapist
  

• In-house library
  

• Gaming and recreation areas
  

• Quadeye goodies and merchandise
  

• Networking opportunities with senior
  engineers, quants, and leaders
  

6. Full-Time Conversion Opportunity

Top-performing interns will receive a full-time offer with a
minimum CTC of 93 LPA (with no upper cap), which includes base
salary, performance bonus, joining bonus, and non-cash benefits.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive internship compensation
  

• All meals, snacks, and beverages
  

• Group health and term insurance
  

• Six weeks of paid vacation (for full-time roles)
  

• Team parties and annual offsites
  

• Free annual health checkups
  

• Uber credits
  

• Cult.fit membership
  

• Supportive, high-energy environment
  

• Exposure to the fastest trading systems
  in the world