Quantitative Research Intern (Option Trading) at Kronos Research

A Singapore-based company is seeking a Quantitative Research Intern to join their team. The intern will be involved in researching systematic strategies in the options space, building backtests, analyzing market data, and developing tools to support derivatives research. This role requires a strong technical foundation and a keen interest in options trading.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the research and development of systematic options trading strategies
• Build and evaluate backtests using historical options and underlying data
• Work with large datasets
• Develop and maintain tools for strategy evaluation, risk modeling, and performance tracking
• Document findings, present insights, and iterate on research ideas

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a degree in CS, Math, Engineering, Finance, or a related field
• Strong proficiency in Python, especially with data analysis libraries (NumPy, pandas, etc.)
• Interest in options markets and derivatives trading
• Solid understanding of statistics, math, or probability concepts
• Experience working with structured data (e.g., CSVs, APIs, databases)
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a research-driven environment

The role offers:

• Opportunity to deepen knowledge of options and apply quantitative thinking