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XTX Markets Offers US$35,000-a-Month AI Research Internship in New York

The program targets PhD-level researchers for an academia-style pathway that channels machine-learning work directly into the firm’s trading strategies.

Overview

  • In a newly advertised 12–14 week role, interns will earn US$35,000 per month plus a sign-on bonus and work four days a week in XTX’s New York office.
  • The internship focuses on AI research for algorithmic trading in an academic-style environment with a direct route from research to production.
  • Applicants are expected to be pursuing advanced degrees, ideally PhDs, and to have a proven publication record in artificial intelligence.
  • Top-performing interns will be considered for full-time positions in New York or London after the program.
  • The unusually high pay underscores the intensifying competition for elite AI talent, far exceeding New York’s reported average monthly salary of US$7,046.