Quantitative Development & Strategy Intern, Summer 2027

About the role

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, designing and implementing our own low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. Founded by partners in Sydney, Akuna operates from offices in Chicago, Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop production code of trading strategies: pricing models, execution logic, and performance optimization
• Analyze and incorporate market signals into trading systems
• Advance existing codebase and propose new solutions and improvements

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in a technical field (Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related)
• Strong Python programming background
• Experience in object-oriented programming
• Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics
• Desire and ability to learn financial markets
• Graduate by August 2027 with a GPA of 3.5 or above
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on the first day of employment

Qualifications

• Experience with generic and/or parallel programming
• Deeper understanding of linear algebra, numerical methods, statistics, optimization, signal processing, computer architecture, machine learning, heterogeneous/high-performance computing
• The ability to quickly and accurately respond to market changes and solve math and coding problems
• Exposure to financial markets and trading

Benefits

Exact compensation offered may vary based on many factors including experience, qualifications, and skill set. The minimum annualized base salary starts at $145,000.

Pay

$145,000 per year

Schedule

10-week Akunacademy internship program