Software Engineer - Data Engineering

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

• Work within a growing Data Engineering division supporting the strategic role of data at Akuna
• Drive the ongoing design and expansion of our data platform across a wide variety of data sources, supporting an array of streaming, operational, and research workflows
• Collaborate with Trading, Quant, Technology, and Business Operations teams to identify data production and consumption, helping to define and deliver high-impact projects
• Build and deploy batch and streaming pipelines to collect and transform our rapidly growing Big Data set within our hybrid cloud architecture using Kubernetes/EKS, Kafka/MSK, and Databricks/Spark
• Mentor junior engineers in software and data engineering best practices
• Produce clean, well-tested, and documented code with a clear design to support mission-critical applications
• Develop automated data validation test suites to ensure data is processed and published according to defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Challenge the status quo and help push our organization forward, expanding beyond our current tech stack

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or equivalent technical field
• 5+ years of professional experience developing software applications
• Java/Scala experience required, Python experience a significant plus
• Highly motivated and willing to take ownership of high-impact projects
• Prior hands-on experience with data platforms and technologies such as Delta Lake, Spark, Kubernetes, Kafka, ClickHouse, and/or Presto/Trino
• Experience building large-scale batch and streaming pipelines with strict SLA and data quality requirements
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse data sets and frameworks across multiple domains
• Recent hands-on experience with AWS Cloud development, deployment, and monitoring
• Experience working on an Agile team employing software engineering best practices, such as GitOps and CI/CD

Qualifications

• The minimum base salary starts at $145,000. Exact compensation offered may vary based on many factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skill set.
• This role is also eligible for a discretionary performance bonus as part of the total compensation package and includes a comprehensive benefits package that may encompass employer-paid medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, and other benefits.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

Schedule

• Full-time

Pay

• The minimum base salary herein was determined in good faith by Akuna Capital LLC.