Junior Quantitative Developer & Strategist

Akuna Capital•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Akuna’s Quant team creates trading strategies scientifically by combining its quantitative expertise with sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets. The team is looking to add both Junior Quant Developers and Junior Quant Strategists who will make a direct and measurable impact on our trading decisions and performance. We are searching for creative thinkers with strong programming backgrounds who can convert ideas into trading solutions, tighten our innovation cycle through rapid prototyping of performant production code, and have the desire to develop a deep understanding of financial markets. No prior experience with financial markets is required. In these roles you will: Design and develop production code of trading strategies: pricing models, execution logic and performance optimization along with researchers, traders, and system engineers. Analyze and incorporate market signals in our trading systems. Advance existing codebase and propose new solutions and improvements.

Requirements

Bachelors, masters, or PhD degree in a technical field – Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics (or related subject) must be completed upon employment
Strong Python programming background
Experience in object-oriented programming
Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics
Desire and ability to learn the intricacies of financial markets
Must be graduating August 2026 or prior
GPA of 3.5 or above
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using OPT or STEM

Nice To Haves

Experience with generic and/or parallel programming
Deeper understanding of any of the following fields: Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Statistics, Optimization, Signal Processing, Computer Architecture, Machine Learning, Heterogeneous/High Performance computing
The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems are essential functions of the role
Exposure to financial markets and trading

Responsibilities

Design and develop production code of trading strategies: pricing models, execution logic and performance optimization along with researchers, traders, and system engineers.
Analyze and incorporate market signals in our trading systems.
Advance existing codebase and propose new solutions and improvements.