Quantitative Researcher - Prediction Markets
About The Position
Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm focused on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data-driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker. To succeed, we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. Akuna's Prediction Markets team is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to focus on sports-related contracts. This role is crucial for developing Akuna's sports pricing capabilities, working closely with development and trading teams to refine and deploy models alongside trading strategies. This position offers the chance to make a direct impact on an exciting new desk at Akuna. The ideal candidate will have strong programming and analytical skills, a creative mindset, and a passion for sports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in a technical field, such as Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics (or a related subject)
- Proficient programming skills in Python (C++ is a plus)
- 2+ years of experience in a quantitative or programming role, preferably within the trading sector.
- Deep understanding of fields such as Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Statistics, Optimization, and Machine Learning
- Strong interest in sports and quantitative modeling.
- High agency individuals who have practical experience in financial markets and see the recent rise in prediction markets as an opportunity to ply their trade to a new domain they find more dynamic and exciting: sports.
- Working quant and a sports data nerd
Responsibilities
- Design and develop data capture pipelines to enable the pricing of a variety of sports contracts (match outcomes, player props, in-game events)
- Develop and calibrate pricing models using historical data in service of in-play quoting of sports contracts.
- Build and maintain internal tooling to facilitate all aspects of the research pipeline
- Work closely with trading and development to deploy models into production trading strategies, bridging the gap from research to production with an ownership mentality
Benefits
- employer-paid medical
- dental
- vision
- retirement contributions
- paid time off
- discretionary performance bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
