Software Engineer (Entry-Level) - C++

Akuna Capital•Chicago, IL

27d•$130,000

About The Position

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data-driven solutions and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker - meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies and mathematical models. Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened the firm's first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world - Chicago. Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, Singapore, and London. Software Engineers at Akuna have the opportunity to use cutting-edge technology while working on high performance/low latency systems. We offer a team-based approach to trading and software engineering, believing that productive integration of the two groups is vital for success in this industry. Akuna loves Software Engineers who are self-starters and have the ability to problem solve and think outside of the box. We value innovation and hard work, and we want you to make an impact at the firm. Whether you are interested in trading infrastructure, algorithms, exchange gateways, performance engineering, hardware or data capture and analysis, or something else, there's engaging work to be done. If you are excited to jump in and make a difference, Akuna could be the place for you. The C++ teams work on applications where C++ is used for computational heavy-lifting and for applications that have critical, low-latency processes such as trading strategies. C++ provides the flexibility and low-level control that our Software Engineers need to get maximum performance out of multi-core, super-scalar processors. No previous experience in finance or trading is required. Training and continuous education is provided for all Engineers to ensure they have the skills and knowledge needed to be successful.

Requirements

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics or related field completed upon employment
Experience programming in modern C++
Experience with several of the following - distributed systems, parallel processing, networking, data structures and algorithms and operating systems
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
Exposure to scripting and rudimentary data mining and regression analysis, ideally in Python with Pandas and Numpy
Ability to communicate with the trading team, obtain requirements, find solutions and implement them in a clean and concise way
The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond to novel and unexpected problems
Passion for innovation and building systems from the ground up
Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
Self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently
Strong sense of ownership
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
Resumes must be submitted in PDF format.