Akuna Capital is looking for Junior Quantitative Developers and Junior Quantitative Strategists to create trading strategies scientifically by combining quantitative expertise with a sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets. The goal is to make a direct and measurable impact on trading decisions and performance by converting ideas into trading solutions, tightening the innovation cycle through rapid prototyping of performant production code, and developing a deep understanding of financial markets.
Requirements
- Strong Python programming background
- Experience in object-oriented programming
- Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics
- 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
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.
Other
- Bachelors, masters, or PhD degree in a technical field – Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics (or related subject) must be completed upon employment
- 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
- 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
