
Akuna Capital
Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm and options market maker that builds low-latency systems and quantitative strategies to provide liquidity in futures and options markets. The firm trades solely with its own capital—no external clients or investors—and earns from market-making and arbitrage. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, it quotes across major Chicago-based exchanges and operates globally.
Open Positions at Akuna Capital
15 open positions
Build high-performance quantitative trading software at Akuna Capital, developing pricing models, execution logic, and data-driven strategies for options market making. You’ll collaborate with researchers, traders, and systems engineers in a fast-moving, technology-focused environment.
Platform Engineer responsible for building and operating scalable hybrid-cloud infrastructure, automating platform delivery, and improving reliability across Akuna’s trading technology environment. The role centers on Kubernetes, cloud services, infrastructure as code, observability, and CI/CD automation.
Akuna Capital is seeking a Platform Engineer to build and operate scalable hybrid-cloud platforms supporting low-latency trading. The role focuses on cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, observability, and reliable production systems.
Join Akuna Capital as a Junior C++ Developer building high-performance, low-latency proprietary trading systems across exchange connectivity, trading algorithms, pricing, and automation. You will work end to end with technology, quantitative, and trading teams.
Software Engineer C++ building high-performance, low-latency trading systems for Akuna Capital’s proprietary options market-making platform in Sydney. The role focuses on modern C++, Linux services, and complex distributed trading technology.
Join Akuna Capital’s Trading Strategies Team to build ultra-low-latency C++ software that powers sophisticated options trading strategies. You’ll work closely with traders and researchers to analyze, design, deploy, and optimize systems that capture market opportunities.
Build backend systems, data pipelines, integrations, and AI-enabled workflows supporting Akuna’s Procurement, Finance, and HR teams. You will lead a PostgreSQL cost-attribution platform while serving as a general-purpose engineer for business operations technology.
Build production trading strategies and high-performance code as part of Akuna Capital’s 10-week Summer 2027 quantitative internship. You’ll combine Python programming, mathematical techniques, and market analysis to influence trading decisions and performance.
Build and optimize production trading-strategy software at Akuna Capital, combining strong Python skills with quantitative problem-solving. This junior opportunity is designed for technical graduates who want to develop expertise in derivatives and financial markets.
Build automated platform infrastructure and hybrid cloud systems as part of Akuna Capital’s 10-week summer 2027 engineering internship. You’ll own a project while gaining hands-on experience with scalable operations, reliability, and production systems.
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