Hey everyone,
Popularity of the Board Game Night last week exceeded our expectations (and
the number of seats), so we are happy to announce a re-run this Saturday!
No worries about the lack of space - we introduced a booking system to make
sure you do not appear at the spot in vain.
What’s more, Jane Street is hosting a tech talk with quantitative
researcher Laurent Mazare, so be sure to register if it is a domain you may
be interested in. Read to the end to learn about final year student/recent
graduate opportunities provided by our sponsor TPP.
See you soon,
*- Kinga*
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EventsBoard Game Night
16:00, 30 October, Saturday, Week 3, Thirsty Meeples
Like board games? Then join us this Saturday at Thirsty Meeples for our
in-person Board Game Night! There will be multiple tables reserved for us,
so you can choose your favourite among different games and socialise with
people with shared interests.
Due to a high attendance during last week’s event, we introduced the
booking system in order not to exceed the capacity of the venue. It was not
possible to have 25 spaces at one time, so there are different types of
tickets available. Registration is necessary to participate in the meeting:
https://fixr.co/event/245428389
Sponsor NoticesJane Street
Tech Talk: OCaml and Python; Getting the Best of Both Worlds
Speaker: Laurent Mazare, Quantitative Researcher
What is it about?
Jane Street works differently. We are a quantitative trading firm active on
more than 200 trading venues across 45 countries. As a liquidity provider
and market maker, we help form the backbone of global markets. Our approach
is rooted in technology and rigorous quantitative analysis, but our success
is driven by our people.
At Jane Street, we rely on OCaml to build industrial strength systems that
handle terabytes of information per day. However in the last few years
Python has proven to be a tool of choice for data analysis. In this talk we
present how we expose a wide variety of OCaml libraries and services so
that they can be accessed from Python giving us the best of both worlds.
End users can use Python notebooks and their favorite libraries to
manipulate huge datasets, and OCaml is used behind the hood for the heavy
lifting.
About Laurent: Laurent first joined Jane Street as a developer in 2013,
working on various trading systems. After a short stint in the world of AI
in 2017, he came back a year later and has since been working as a
researcher on the London equities desk. His current projects involve some
strategy research and development as well as working on python-ocaml
integration.
Further details including joining instructions will be sent to participants
on Tuesday 2nd November.
When is it?
When: Wednesday 3rd November 17:30-18:30 BST
Where is it?:
Virtual
How can you join?
Register your attendance here by 12pm Tuesday 2nd November:
https://forms.gle/AE23NWc6kTH5cwpN8
TPP
Career opportunities
TPP is a world-leader in Digital Health. From apps enabling patients to
manage their own care to comprehensive hospital solutions, TPP delivers
technology that connects everyone involved in healthcare delivery. Our aim
is to improve access to healthcare data, making sure it is available
whenever and wherever it is needed. We want to help people make the best
use of that data, to empower clinicians and citizens, and to create the
healthcare systems of the future.
We have several graduate opportunities available ranging from Analyst to
Software Developer with amazing starting salaries of up to £50k. We are
also flexible with start dates and don’t stick to a typical graduate
intake; whether you’re a recent graduate hoping to start their career now
or a final year student looking for a career for after graduation, you can
apply now by visiting our website https://tpp-careers.com/roles/
Follow us on Instagram @tpp_careers and like our page TPP Careers on
Facebook to keep up to date with our opportunities!
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The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings
and
events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See
all of
our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/>
or
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Hey everyone,
Our social event this week is Board Game Night! Come to the Thirsty Meeples
tomorrow at 6pm to chill & enjoy the camaraderie of fellow CompSoc members,
not to mention the free pizza involved:)
Moreover, on Wednesday 27th October there will be a chance to once and for
all assert dominance over our Cambridge peers during the first ever virtual
Estimathon. Mind the short deadline and register quickly.
Have a fantastic Week 3 and see you soon,
*- Kinga and the rest of the committee*
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EventsBoard Games Night
<https://www.facebook.com/events/551107946183863?ref=newsfeed>
18:00, <abbr title=“23 October”>Saturday, Week 2</abbr>, Thirsty Meeples
Like board games? Then join us this Saturday at Thirsty Meeples for our
first in-person event of the year! There will be 3 tables reserved for us,
so you can choose your favourite from 3 different games and enjoy free
pizza with other CompSoc members!
If you wish to join, please complete this short registration form and we’ll
see you on Saturday!
https://forms.gle/tKxzDjqNhoaMYQhN6
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Sponsor NoticesJane Street
Oxford vs. Cambridge Estimathon
I’m really excited to announce that we are running our first ever Oxford
vs. Cambridge Estimathon virtually on Wednesday 27th October!
The Estimathon* is a team based contest that combines trivia, game theory,
and mathematical thinking. Teams will have 30 minutes to work on a set of
13 estimation problems, the winning team being the one with the best set of
estimates.
Example questions include:
- The number of Boeing 747’s ever built
- The number of calories you’d be eating if you had “one of everything”
from the Taco Bell menu
- The length of the shortest border any country shares with Russia, in
miles
We will also have time at the end of the Estimathon for networking with
Jane Street Traders, Software Engineers, and Recruiters for anyone who
would like to learn more about careers at Jane Street.
Please see the attached flyer for full information.
Summer Internships
Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices worldwide. We hire
smart, humble people who love to solve problems, build systems, and test
theories.
We are actively recruiting for our Summer 2022 Internships in Software
Engineering, Quantitative Trading and Quantitative Research.
If you have never thought about a career in finance, you are in good
company—many of us were in the same position before working here. If you
have a curious mind, a collaborative nature, and a passion for solving
interesting problems, we have a feeling you will fit right in.
Will our next great idea come from you?
Quantitative Trader Summer Internship 2022:
https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5421982002/
Software Engineer Summer Internship 2022:
https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5415986002/
Quantitative Research Summer Intern 2022:
https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5441213002/
Our internships are mostly reserved for penultimate year students.
If you are a first year student interested in one of our in-house programs,
you can register your details here to sign up to our events mailing list:
https://forms.gle/Zmr4jRzR2wms48eE7
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The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings
and
events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See
all of
our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/>
or
visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net/> for more information about the
society.
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Hi CompSoc Members,
It is my pleasure to write to you in the name of the newly elected
committee: Lize (the President), Pavol (the Treasurer) and me, the
society's Secretary. We have a wealth of news to convey in this hopefully
short and comprehensible email, so without a further delay, let's get to
the point:))
1/3 *The Geek Night *- We’d like to invite you to our inaugural social!
It’s a great opportunity to meet, chat and discuss ideas with other CompSoc
members so make yourself a cup of tea and join us on Discord (
https://discord.gg/MQNKmzp
<https://discord.gg/MQNKmzp?fbclid=IwAR3YhZCagvAOz07haidlgmPms9HCqcoh0o9zNr1…>)
this Saturday! Any pizza bought during the event will be reimbursed by the
CompSoc!🍕🍕🍕😋
2/3 *Citadel Virtual Datathon*
Hosted by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities in partnership with
Correlation One, the Data Open is inviting students in Europe to virtually
compete at Europe Regional Datathon
<https://www.citadel.com/careers/the-data-open/apply?apply_to=europe-regiona…>
this Fall!
The Data Open challenges students from the world's best universities to
tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic,
renewable energy, and education. *Top performing students have the
opportunity to win USD$15,000 in cash prizes, exclusive recruiting
opportunities with Citadel, and global recognition.*
Taking place between November 1st and 8th, teams will have a week to work
on their submissions, with the flexibility to showcase their skills *on
their own schedule.* Europe Datathon is a regional data science
competition, so it will be more exciting than our university-wide events
and will bring the best students across Europe together!
*Who: *Undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D., and post-doc researchers
*When:* November 1-8 (flexible structure, so that teams will be able to
work anytime during the week to accommodate their schedules)
*Where: *Virtual
*Prizes: *USD$15,000 + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel LLC
and Citadel Securities
Here's the link to *sign up*
<https://www.citadel.com/careers/the-data-open/apply?apply_to=europe-regiona…>
!
*Admissions are made on a rolling basis, so I encourage you to apply now! *
If you have any questions or want to learn more about the event,
contact *mert(a)correlationone.com.
<mert(a)correlationone.com>* We look forward to receiving your application.
Best,
Citadel and Correlation One
3/3* Events with **Bloomberg *
Event 1
Bloomberg - Tech Talk
A PR to Typescript has been opened by Bloomberg
In Partnership with the Computer Science Department @ The University of
Oxford
Speaker
Ashley Claymore, Engineer @ Bloomberg
Name of talk
A PR has been opened by Bloomberg
About the event
TypeScript is used extensively at Bloomberg and we actively contribute back
to the open source project. This not only improves the experience for
Bloomberg engineers, but also for the whole TypeScript community.
This talk, which follows one such contribution that adds support for
'ergonomic private field checks', a new JavaScript feature that will be
part of the ES2022 standard. We will cover both the open source aspects of
the work, as well as compiler design
When is it?
Date: 19th October 2021
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
How to sign up?
Register your interest here <https://tinyurl.com/yg8m4ugz> and joining
details will be sent through to you!
________________________________________________________________________
Event 2
Bloomberg Bpuzzled
@The University of Oxford
What is Bpuzzled?
Bpuzzled is a puzzle competition created by Bloomberg engineers, where
teams (of up to four) use problem solving, creative thinking, and teamwork
to solve challenging and intricate puzzles that are logical in nature,
similar to those found in escape rooms. The winning teams from various
universities will be invited to the Global Round to compete in the finals!
Come to participate in some friendly competition and network with Bloomberg.
When is it?
Date: 17th November 2021
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
How can I take part?
Register here <https://tinyurl.com/yfy2ol7c>. Joining details will be sent
through to you closer to the time.
We are looking forward to meeting you all virtually. May the best team win!!
________________________________________________________________________
Event 3
Bloomberg - Tech Talk
Software Design Dilemmas: Choices We Make in a System With Over Two Million
Hits a Day
In Partnership with OxWocs Society
Speaker
Zineb Slam and Paavini Nanda, Engineers @ Bloomberg
Name of talk
Software Design Dilemmas: Choices We Make in a System With Over Two Million
Hits a Day
About the event
Design analysis and large-scale development have been identified as two of
the five subjects lacking in computer science education.
As graduates, we found it challenging to speak up in system design
discussions. Today’s remote working environment has made meeting
participation even more challenging. In fact, 45% of women leaders say it
is difficult for women to speak up in virtual meetings.
Get a head start in your career by learning tips about dealing with
dilemmas when designing large-scale systems.
When is it?
Date: 1st November 2021
Time: 4:00 PM
How to sign up?
Register your interest here <https://tinyurl.com/yhh9uo6b> and joining
details will be sent through to you!
Cheers,
Kinga
Secretary of CompSoc
Apologies for the late notice, please see below for upcoming events from
one of our sponsors.
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Beth Gorman <bgorman(a)janestreet.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Sept 2021 at 16:29
Subject: Jane Street Tech Talks - Autumn 2021
To:
Hi There
I'm pleased to confirm we have the following virtual talks scheduled in the
coming weeks.
Could I please ask you to forward this invite to members of your society?
Thanks in advance!
Beth
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<https://www.janestreet.com/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>
Jane Street's Upcoming Tech Talks
You are invited to attend the following talks:
Tuesday, October 12th 2021
17:00-18:00 BST / 18:00-19:00 CEST
*Title: Feedback Directed Optimization for OCaml*
*Speaker: Greta Yorsh*
Overview:
OCamlFDO is a tool that uses information about frequently-executed program
parts to guide compile-time optimization decisions. Code layout
optimization is a classic example of why this information is useful, how
hardware and compilers interact, and how (not to) measure performance. In
this talk, we will explore the design of OCamlFDO and how it was influenced
by practical needs to fit in with different built systems, developers'
workflows, and the open-source compiler itself.
Speaker Bio:
Greta Yorsh works on OCaml compiler here at Jane Street, having previously
worked on GCC compiler at ARM. She is passionate about low-level
optimizations that present the combined challenges of ensuring correctness
and achieving the best possible performance on modern hardware. She studied
Computer Science at Tel Aviv University and has been involved in several
academic and industrial research projects in the areas of software
verification, program synthesis, and superoptimization.
Thursday, October 14th 2021
17:00-18:00 BST / 18:00-19:00 CEST
*Title: Algorithmic challenges in build systems and incremental computation*
*Speaker: Andrey Mokhov*
Overview:
Build systems are used by every software developer on the planet, but they
are far from being a solved problem. For years the venerable Make
dominated, but more recently the challenges of scale have driven large
software firms to develop their own build systems, such as Google's Bazel
or Facebook's Buck. Jane Street is not as large, but we are not in
exception; in fact, we developed not one, but two build systems! In this
talk, you'll learn about the build system called Dune and about the
incremental computation library that powers it. As an example of a tricky
algorithmic problem that we recently needed to solve, we'll look at
concurrent cycle detection in build graphs comprising millions of nodes.
Speaker bio:
Andrey Mokhov works in Jane Street's build systems team, trying to keep our
build times under control despite the rapidly growing population of
software developers. Before joining Jane Street, he was an academic
researcher at Newcastle University (UK), working on asynchronous circuits,
functional programming, and build systems.
Please RSVP to either, or both of these talks using the link below by
Sunday 10th October at 23:59 BST.
Final information including dial in details will be sent on Monday 11th
October.
Jane Street is currently actively recruiting for our 2022 Summer Internship
in Software Engineering. To find out more and apply. Click here
<https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5415986002/>.
For any questions please contact Beth Gorman (bgorman(a)janestreet.com)
RSVP
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX9Rv1pTwNn3qkRIEL68HtXBocDTHgg1z…>
