Summer Intern 2026 - Investment Management, Fixed Income Platform Engineering

Mackenzie Investments is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada, managing approximately $271 billion in assets. They are seeking a Quantitative Developer Intern for the summer term to support portfolio managers and quantitative analysts in implementing key elements of their investment processes. Responsibilities Contribute to the design and implementation of analytics, research workflows, and decision-support tools for fixed income portfolio management Build and maintain software and infrastructure that power systematic research and data workflows Help monitor, troubleshoot, and improve live production processes, gaining exposure to real-world systems at scale Collaborate with teammates across the platform and portfolio engineering teams, as well as with researchers and portfolio managers across Fixed Income Participate actively in a modern software development environment, including version control, testing, and code review Skills Proven academic performance in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, or Finance Active programming proficiency, with fluency in Python Hands-on experience working with large datasets, particularly within the Python ecosystem (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Polars), and working knowledge of both SQL and NoSQL databases Enthusiasm for applying modern development tools and best practices across the entire software application lifecycle Foundational understanding of financial markets, and a motivation to deepen knowledge of fixed income and quantitative finance Familiarity with statistics, econometrics, and related forecasting techniques Mindset oriented toward independent thinking, curiosity, and creative problem-solving High attention to detail and a consistent focus on producing accurate, high-quality work Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills Ability to contribute in both remote and in-person collaborative environments Experience with other languages like JavaScript/TypeScript, C++/Java, MATLAB, R, or Rust is an asset Benefits Paid time off Company Overview Mackenzie Investments is an investment management firm that provides investment advisory and related services. It is a sub-organization of IGM Financial. It was founded in 1967, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is