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BestX AI Engineer, Full-time Internship… at State Street · Quincy
InternshipOn-siteFull-timeQuincy, MA$42k–$65k/yr
Skills
artificial intelligence (ai)pythonmachine learningdata engineeringweb developmentjavatrading strategiesfinancial products
Job Description
Summary: State Street is seeking a BestX AI Engineer intern within their Global Technology Services organization. The role involves collaborating with analytics and technology teams to develop data-driven solutions and enhance client decision-making through AI and machine learning.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate cross-functionally with analytics and technology teams to design and deliver data-driven solutions that enhance client decision-making across pre-trade and post-trade workflows
- Leverage AI and machine learning to develop and refine decision augmentation tools that identify optimal counterparty and algorithm strategies based on historic trades and real-time market data
- Drive product innovation by integrating advanced analytics into the BestX platform, contributing to its continued recognition as a leading transaction cost analysis (TCA) solution
- Support client outcomes by translating complex data insights into actionable recommendations tailored to banks, hedge funds, and custody clients
- Support AI-focused enhancements to expand the platform’s capabilities
- Work within a diverse tech environment using Julia/Python for analytics, PostgreSQL and KDB for data management, and Node.js for backend services
- Design and develop secure applications that support identity and access management workflows, including authentication, authorization, and user provisioning, aligned with cybersecurity best practices and compliance standards and deploying to Cloud environments
- Build and manage databases using a combination of database technologies
- Create responsive user interfaces with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React
- Write unit and integration tests
- Participate in design and code reviews
Required Qualifications:
- Final-year undergraduate or graduate students pursuing degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical disciplines who are interested in converting to a full-time role post-graduation
- Enthusiastic about building a long-term career in a dynamic, technology-driven organization
- Effective communicators with the ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment
- Open to feedback and committed to continuous learning and improvement
- Motivated by real-world problem solving and eager to contribute innovative ideas
- Working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Working knowledge of Python (Programming Language)
- Working knowledge of Machine Learning
- Working knowledge of Java
- Working knowledge of Data Engineering
- Working knowledge of Web Development
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications in cloud architecture, solutions architecture, AI, and Azure architecture
- Trading Strategies
- Financial Products
Required Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Python, Machine Learning
Important Skills: Data Engineering, Web Development
Nice-to-Have Skills: Java, Trading Strategies, Financial Products
Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer
Benefits: 401K with company match, Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages, Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities, Access to our Employee Assistance Program, Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards, Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans, Paid volunteer days, Flexible work-life support
Benefits
401K with company match
Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
Access to our Employee Assistance Program
Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
Paid volunteer days
Flexible work-life support