Venture Capital Intern (Part-time, Fall/Winter)

The role

The intern will assist in zero to one product development, building features, prototypes, and technical infrastructure. They will contribute to technical research, evaluate product feasibility, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

What you will do

• Assisting in ‘zero to one’ product development, building out early features, prototypes, and technical infrastructure
• Contributing to technical research and benchmarking to inform the engineering roadmap
• Evaluating the technical feasibility and scalability of product features
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional team members across engineering and venture incubations
• Participating in code reviews, technical discussions, and system architecture planning

Required qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a degree program in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
• Strong foundational programming experience (via coursework, research, or prior internships), with a focus on backend development, software architecture, or AI/ML specialization
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines and MLOps for automating model deployments
• Strong knowledge of Python and proficiency in Linux, SQL, Git and Bash scripting
• Strong full-stack development experience using TypeScript and Next.js
• General understanding of end-to-end ML processes
• Expertise in at least one area of applied AI, such as: Computer Vision, Language Modeling, Reinforcement Learning, Generative Modeling (e.g. image, video, audio)
• Experience with applied AI engineering, including working with third-party APIs (such as OpenAI or Anthropic API) and frameworks such as the Vercel AI SDK
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Demonstrated experience working with messy, incomplete datasets and building robust data preprocessing pipelines
• Strong communication skills

Nice to have

• Master’s degree preferred, or Bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
• Opportunities to learn from senior management across the firm
• Mentors from your alma mater and other top institutions

About the company

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower Research Ventures (TRV) is the venture arm of Tower Research Capital dedicated to building and investing in category-defining companies.