GRAYBOOK CAPITAL

Careers

Build what trades next.

We hire traders, researchers and engineers who like hard problems and want to see their work tested by the market every day. No finance background needed.

Experienced

Traders, researchers and engineers who want to own what they build, from the first idea to the live market.

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Students & new grads

Internships and first jobs for people who love hard problems. We teach the markets; you bring how you think.

Internships and new-grad roles

Open roles.

Don’t see your role? Send us your résumé anyway. We read everything.

// 01[Quantitative Trader]Trading[New York]// 02[Quantitative Researcher]Research[New York]// 03[Software Engineer, C++ / Rust]Technology[New York · Chicago]// 04[FPGA Engineer]Technology[Chicago]// 05[Site Reliability Engineer]Technology[Remote · US]// 06[Risk Analyst]Risk[New York]

Students and new grads.

Summer internships and first jobs in trading, research and engineering. Interns work on real problems with real mentors, and the best get offers.

// 01[Quant Trading Intern, Summer 2027]Students[New York]// 02[Software Engineering Intern, Summer 2027]Students[Chicago]

How we hire.

Four steps, a person at each one, and an answer at the end.

  1. 1

    Apply

    Send your résumé and anything you’ve built. A person reads every application within [5] business days.

  2. 2

    First conversation

    30 minutes with a trader, researcher or engineer on what you’ve done and what you want to do.

  3. 3

    Technical rounds

    Problem solving, probability, systems or code, depending on the role. No trick questions.

  4. 4

    Meet the team

    A day with the people you’d work with, then an offer or honest feedback within [a week].

What we offer.

Good people do their best work when the rest of life is taken care of.

Mentorship

Every new hire is paired with a mentor who has done the job before.

Training

Internal classes on markets, options, our systems and our research tools.

Learning budget

[An annual budget] for courses, books and conferences.

Health cover

[Medical, dental and vision cover for you and your family.]

Bonuses

[Everyone is eligible], tied to the firm’s results and your own.

Time off

[Generous paid vacation], and we expect you to take it.

Team life

Trading-floor lunches, hack days and [offsites].

Daily life

[Lunch provided] and a kitchen stocked for long days.

Questions candidates ask.

Something else? Ask us.

Do I need a finance background?

No. Many of our best traders and engineers came from mathematics, physics, computer science or engineering. We teach the markets; we hire for how you think.

Do you manage money for clients?

No. Graybook Capital trades only its own capital. We don’t take outside investors, manage accounts or sell trading signals.

Which languages do your engineers use?

Mostly C++ and Rust for trading systems, Python for research and tooling, and Verilog/SystemVerilog for FPGAs.

Do you sponsor visas?

[For many roles, yes. Ask us about the role you’re interested in.]

Can I work remotely?

[Most trading and research roles are in the office; some engineering roles can be remote.]

Reach your full potential.

We bring the capital, the platform and the people. Bring how you think.

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