In short

Product Testing is the voice of the athlete and the consumer at On. We ensure every product delivers a premium, high-performance experience by combining scientific rigor with real-world insight.

As Apparel and Accessories Testing Lead, you will be responsible for validating products from development through to market, focusing on specialized, high performance sport categories. You’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and act as a key partner across Design, Development, Materials, and Strategy to ensure excellence in the wearing experience including comfort, durability, and performance.

Your mission

Command the Validation Strategy: Define and execute rigorous testing strategies across durability, comfort, and performance, taking charge of specialized testing programs. You will identify testing requirements based on product briefs and target consumers, confidently owning the end-to-end testing process.

Uncover the Truth in Data: Lead qualitative and quantitative apparel and accessories testing, perception studies, and real-world validation to ensure our products reflect authentic athlete and consumer needs. Integrate consumer insights, scientific expertise, and performance analysis into standardized, evidence-based product evaluations.

Drive Confident Decisions: Translate complex testing results into powerful insights that enable confident decision-making and elevate product excellence across the organization. You will analyze performance and durability data, including behavior and attitudinal insights, developing clear reports for project stakeholders.

Influence Product Creation: Conduct hands-on performance testing, directly presenting key findings and improvement recommendations to critical stakeholders. Deliver benchmarking and competitor insights to spot opportunities for true innovation and product differentiation in the global sports arena.

Build the Testing Ecosystem: Establish highly efficient testing processes, timelines, and feedback loops aligned seamlessly with Product Creation calendars. You will actively build and maintain a dynamic tester network of agile, high-performance athletes that supports both everyday testing needs and urgent project timelines. Set up high-energy testing events and initiatives to drive deep engagement within the testing community.

Elevate Operations: Work seamlessly with testing systems and databases to ensure accurate, high-quality data and optimized reporting flows. As a leader, you will contribute significantly to team goals, process improvements, and the continuous evolution of our testing methodologies.

Your story

• A strategic thinker and natural leader with a proven track record of managing complex projects or product validation cycles from concept to market.
• You possess a deep understanding of specialized, high-performance sports apparel and accessories, and know how to balance scientific testing rigor with real-world, human-centric feedback.
• You are an exceptional communicator who can translate dense data and testing metrics into clear, actionable recommendations to cross-functional teams
• You are highly organized and capable of building out robust tester networks, establishing efficient processes, and managing global testing logistics.
• You have 7+ years of experience in a field focused on the human experience with a product or service. We are excited to hear from candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to:
  • Apparel Product Testing or Development
  • User Experience Research (UXR)
  • Biomechanics or Kinesiology
  • Materials Science or Textile Engineering
  • Ergonomics or Human Factors
  • Sports Marketing or Athlete Management
  • High-Performance Coaching

• You are willing to travel globally and have the flexibility to work outside of typical hours to align with athlete schedules and events.
• A clear communicator in English, both verbal and written.

Your Team

You'll be a leader in a global team fueled by a culture of relentless discovery. We test and validate our product promises, transforming athlete feedback and scientific data into market-leading performance. While our creation partners work to make products great, our mission is to prove they're great. Based in Zurich, our team of Footwear, Apparel & Accessories, and Lab experts is the ultimate destination for individuals dedicated to enhancing the consumer experience.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Quantitative Trader to join the team at Schonfeld in Zurich. The ideal candidate will blend rigorous macroeconomic insight with hands-on quantitative trading experience across credit, rates, and related derivatives. You will develop and maintain systematic models, collaborate closely with Portfolio Managers on trade ideas and risk, and leverage your network of sell-side economists and strategists to stay ahead of market trends.

What You’ll Do 

• Design, code, and maintain systematic and semi-systematic trading models spanning corporate bonds, credit ETFs, CDS indices, equity / vol cross-asset overlays and curve-relative value strategies.
• Build data pipelines, back-testing frameworks, and real-time risk / P&L dashboards in Python / C++ for fixed-income and multi-asset products.
• Conduct deep-dive macro research—integrating fundamentals, flow data, and machine-learning techniques—to generate high-conviction trade ideas.
• Produce concise macroeconomic briefs for Portfolio Managers, distilling complex drivers such as global rates cycles, credit spread dynamics, liquidity, and volatility regimes.
• Partner with Technology and Risk to refine execution algos, hedging rules, and portfolio-trading workflows.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years’ experience in macroeconomic research, credit volatility trading, and cross-asset systematic strategy design.
• Experience working at global top-tier multi-manager hedge fund and leading sell-side algo / ETF desks.
• Proven track record building and calibrating complex economic / financial models—mean-reversion, momentum, convexity, liquidity, and relative-value frameworks.
• Advanced programming skills: Python, C++, SQL; working knowledge of R / MATLAB and VBA-Excel.
• Work experience in credit indices (CDX / iTraxx), bond / ETF micro-structure, and derivatives greeks / risk.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills—able to translate quantitative outputs into clear investment theses.
• Master’s in Finance from a top-tier university and a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• Passed CFA Level I examination.

Who We Are  
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-strategy, multi-manager investment platform that harnesses the transformative power of people to perform in all market environments. Our dynamic culture inspires better outcomes for our team, our investors, and our partners. We aim to consistently deliver risk-adjusted returns, with people driving performance.

We specialize in four core strategies: Quantitative Trading, Fundamental Equity, Tactical Trading, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. We capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets, drawing from a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.

We invest through internal portfolio managers and external partner funds, pursuing alignment among investors, investment professionals, and the firm. Our footprint spans 9 countries and 19 offices.

Our Culture
Talent is our strategy. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative, and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning & educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.

We foster a sense of belonging among all our employees. Our employees value diversity across identity, thought, people and perspective which serves as the foundation of our culture. As a firm, we are committed to creating a hiring process that is fair, welcoming and supportive.

#LI-DNI

Programme duration: From 4-6 months, starting in 2026. Most individuals join in April, May, or June of each year.    

Who qualifies: Penultimate or final year students completing a Bachelor's or a Master's degree. 

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.  

Over the years, QRT has invested in a global research and execution platform which has been deployed to cover all geographies and asset classes. This platform covers a broad spectrum from high to low frequency trading systems. We thrive at the intersection of cutting-edge technology, smart automation, and scalable processes, enabling us to move fast, think big, and deliver at scale.   

We are committed to identifying and developing exceptional talent, and are inviting a new cohort of outstanding individuals to join us in the year ahead. Our internship offers a stimulating, intellectually rigorous, and high-performance environment, where collaboration is key to success. You will work alongside and be mentored by industry-leading professionals, gaining invaluable experience and positioning yourself for the opportunity to secure a full-time graduate role upon successful completion of the program. 

 Your future role at QRT   

Throughout the recruitment process, we will work to align your skills, interests, and potential with the teams where you can make the greatest impact. 

As a Quantitative Research Intern, you could contribute in one of two complementary areas within one of QRT's systematic teams - spanning high, mid, and low-frequencies: 

Research 

Your core objective will be to develop high-quality predictive signals. You will leverage access to vast and diverse datasets to identify hidden statistical patterns and market opportunities. Collaborating with fellow researchers to exchange ideas and refine methodologies. You will be trained to lead the full research cycle - from idea generation to implementation.   

Trading 

You will contribute to the live deployment of QRT’s research by working on the systematic trading platform itself. This involves monitoring signal behaviour, tracking performance, and improving execution efficiency, while also helping to identify and manage potential risks. Working closely with senior Researchers and Traders, you will focus on refining and scaling systematic processes, applying your quantitative and programming skills to ensure strategies perform optimally in production. 

We’re looking for interns who are curious, creative, and collaborative. If you’re passionate about learning, excited to take on challenges, and ready to make a real impact, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow with us. 

Your present skillset   

• Pursuing an advanced degree in a quantitative field such as data science, statistics, mathematics, physics, or engineering   

• High level of technical knowledge in statistics, machine learning, NLP or AI techniques is a plus   

• Coding skills required in at least one leading programming language (Python and C++ or C#)  

• Experience in exploring large datasets across multiple time frames is a plus  

• Capacity to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while keeping strong attention to detail   

• Ability to work autonomously, in a collegial and collaborative setting, and with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise.  

• Excellent communication skills  

• Fluent in English, any other language is a plus  

Interviewing:   

• Apply online: applications are evaluated on a rolling basis by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. This is a great opportunity to stand out, as we read every application carefully and look for specific, thoughtful answers that reflect your genuine interests. 

• Interviews conducted on-site or through Teams allow us to evaluate your technical abilities and how well you align with our company culture.   

We encourage you to take part in one of our Data Challenges, which offer a valuable opportunity to engage with the types of problems encountered in the Quantitative Research role while showcasing your analytical and technical skills. Strong performance may lead to direct follow-up from our team, making it an excellent way to gain early visibility in the recruitment process: Challenge data (ens.fr)  

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance 

Eligible candidates: Final-year PhD students or postdoctoral researchers

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.   

Over the years, QRT has invested in a global research and execution platform which has been deployed to cover all geographies and asset classes. This platform covers a broad spectrum from high to low frequency trading systems. Our culture is centred around technology, automation, and industrialized processes. We operate in multiple languages from C++ to Python and embrace open-source software.  

Your future role within QRT 

You will join a team of quantitative researchers to learn how to design trading algorithms in a real-world data environment – a fast track to become a seasoned quantitative researcher. Surrounded by peers who have successfully transitioned from academia to applied research, you will receive mentorship from experienced professionals who will help you translate your theoretical expertise into real-world impact. The research environment at QRT is designed to be collaborative and intellectually stimulating. 

Within one of QRT's systematic teams - spanning high, mid, and low-frequencies - your core objective will be to develop high-quality predictive signals: 

• Leverage access to vast and diverse datasets to identify hidden statistical patterns and market opportunities. 

• Collaborate with fellow researchers to exchange ideas and refine methodologies. 

• Translate theoretical models into production-ready signals. 

• Lead the full research cycle - from idea generation to implementation. 

Your present skillset 

• Holding or pursuing a PhD (final year) degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, mathematics, physics, biology, computer science, or engineering. 

• A pragmatic attitude towards translating theoretical models into real-world data problems.   

• Proficiency in Python (preferred) or another leading programming language such as R, MATLAB, C++, or C#. 

• Experience working with large datasets across multiple time frames (a plus). 

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail. 

• Intellectual curiosity to explore new data, solve complex problems, and connect ideas across disciplines. 

• Ability to work autonomously, in a collegial and collaborative setting, and with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. 

• Strong communication skills. 

• Fluency in English (additional languages are a plus). 

Interviewing:   

• Apply online: All applications are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Team, on a rolling basis. 

• Interviews: Conducted on-site or via Teams, they assess both your technical expertise and alignment with our collaborative culture. 

We invite candidates for the Quantitative Research position to take part in one of our Data Challenges. This task is designed to give you insight into the daily responsibilities of the role and allows us to assess your abilities and interest: Challenge data (ens.fr) 

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance 

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Your future role within QRT

• A key member of the QRT Crypto desk, building and enhancing the quant technology stack for our systematic trading
• Building the front-office systems for algorithmic trading, across data, risk, live trading, post-trade, and infrastructure
• Working with traders and quants to roll-out, support and automate 24/7 trading strategies
• Integrating with DeFi venues, including onboarding real-time on-chain data feeds
• Working on greenfield projects as well as QRT's existing sophisticated tech stack
• Mentoring junior members of the team and helping to set high quality standards for code

Your present skillset

• 3-10 years’ professional experience
• Strong C++ experience, Python skills would be a plus
• Background in systematic trading advantageous
• Passionate about crypto and DeFi
• Very high standards in code quality and good development practices
• Knowledge of real-time, robust, scalable and quantitative applications
• Ability to architect high-throughput end-to-end systems
• Strong team-player and communication skills
• Experience with DevOps, CICD, AWS advantageous

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors. 

Your future role within QRT:

We are seeking a Market Microstructure Researcher to help optimize exchange connectivity and interaction for our high-frequency trading strategies. You will analyse network and exchange protocols, automate performance metrics, and lead experiments to improve our trading operations, with a focus on latency-sensitive exchanges.

• Network & Protocol Analysis: Analyse network and exchange protocol captures to identify inefficiencies and improve communication performance
• Exchange Research & Liaison: Research exchange features, attend presentations, and communicate with exchange counterparts to gather insights
• Execution Optimization: Reverse-engineer trading systems and design and conduct experiments to improve fill rates
• Cross-team Communication: Collaborate directly with trading and research teams to ensure best application of findings and direct PnL impact
• Data Analysis: Effectively work with large and robust datasets to identify and resolve inefficiencies in internal execution systems and exchange communication

Your present skillset:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in data analysis and/or low-level systems and network engineering
• Strong skills in Python and time-series analysis
• Understanding of network protocols such as TCP/IP and Ethernet
• Familiarity with market microstructure and low-latency trading is a plus
• Advanced networking and GNU/Linux knowledge is a plus

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Your future role within QRT

• Your core objective is to create high quality predictive signals.
• By leveraging access to large and diversified datasets you will identify statistical patterns and opportunities.
• Share and discuss research results, methodology, data sets and processes with other researchers.
• Implement the signals and the relevant datasets within the global execution platform.
• Monitor signal behaviour and model performance over time.
• You would lead the full strategy research cycle from signal generation to implementation.

Your present skillset

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as data science, statistics, mathematics, physics or engineering.
• Strong knowledge in statistics, machine learning, NLP or AI techniques is a plus.
• Capacity to multi-task in a fast paced environment while keeping strong attention to detail.
• Coding skills required in at least one leading programing language (Python, R, Matlab and /or C++, C#).
• Experience in exploring large datasets across multiple time frames is a plus.
• Intellectual curiosity to explore new data sets, solve complex problems, drive innovative processes and connect the dots between multiple fields.
• Capacity to work with autonomy within a collegial and collaborative environment.
• Strong capacity to communicate with technologists, data scientists and traders across the globe.
• Proven track record in delivering successful systematic strategies.

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Snapshot

Our team, GeminiApp, is on a mission to build a universal AI assistant that will empower billions of people. We are creating a personal, proactive, and powerful life assistant that will be used multiple times a day to increase productivity and creativity by 10 to 100-fold. Our work is shaping how humanity interacts with AI at scale.

About Us

Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity’s most useful inventions. At DeepMind, we’re a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.

The Role

As a Data Scientist on the GeminiApp team, you are a key partner and co-creator in our product strategy while managing a growing team. You will be instrumental in building a uniquely proactive and powerful assistant by ensuring our strategic decisions are grounded in data. This is a high-impact role for a data scientist who is excited about working in a fast-paced, innovative environment and who is passionate about building user-centered experiences that will redefine our relationship with technology.

Key responsibilities:

• Partner with Verticals PM, engineering, and UX to develop data-driven product strategies
• Translate ambiguous questions into well-defined problems, design experiments, and analyze large complex datasets for insights
• Develop and implement novel, goal-oriented metrics
• Build and deploy statistical/ML models to understand our users, enhance product capabilities and personalize user experience
• Communicate findings & recommendations to stakeholders, including executives
• Champion data-driven culture by feeding user engagement insights back into models
• Collaborate with the GenAI team on model quality and feature adoption
• Act as a technical leader for a global team, guiding junior members on complex analyses and upholding best practices to ensure high-quality, impactful work

About You

In order to set you up for success as a Data Scientist at DeepMind,  we look for the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5 years of experience with analysis applications (e.g., extracting insights, performing statistical analysis, or solving business problems), and coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL) or 2 years of experience with a Master's degree.
• 2 years of work experience identifying opportunities for business/product improvement and then defining/measuring the success of those initiatives.

In addition, the following would be an advantage: 

• A bias for action and a relentless drive to build something great. You are a resourceful and creative problem-solver, able to find innovative solutions in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive on a challenge.
• Strong business acumen and a strategic mindset. You have a proven ability to connect data-driven insights to business impact and can effectively translate business needs into data science problems.
• Deep technical expertise. You have a strong foundation in statistical modeling, machine learning, and experimental design. You are proficient in SQL and have hands-on experience with a programming language like Python or R.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills. You can articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership. You are a compelling storyteller who can use data to influence decisions.
• A collaborative and influential partner. You have a track record of successfully collaborating with and influencing cross-functional teams, particularly engineering and product management, to drive data-informed decisions. You are ready to work in an environment with a shared roadmap that holds multiple teams accountable for both model quality and feature adoption.
• A commitment to user trust and privacy. You understand the importance of telling users what data is being used and why, and you are committed to providing users with granular, easy-to-understand controls over their personal information.

Application deadline: 12pm GMT 28th February 2026

Note: In the event your application is successful and an offer of employment is made to you, any offer of employment will be conditional on the results of a background check, performed by a third party acting on our behalf. For more information on how we handle your data, please see ourApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy.

At DeepMind, we value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.