Software Engineer (Entry-Level) - Python
Akuna Capital3 months ago
Base Salary
$145k - $145k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement software solutions for complex trading and market-data problems.
- Build high-performance systems that process and analyze large volumes of trading and market data.
- Work with software engineers and traders to obtain requirements, find solutions, and implement code.
- Develop trading infrastructure, algorithms, exchange gateways, or data-capture and analysis systems.
- Create systems from the ground up and adapt them to rapidly changing market conditions.
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. in a technical field such as computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics.
- Graduating by August 2027.
- Major GPA of 3.5 or above.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on the first day of employment, including authorization through F-1 OPT or STEM.
- Strong object-oriented Python programming skills.
- Demonstrated experience with distributed systems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and independent-working abilities.
- Ability to create clean, concise, understandable, and testable code and respond accurately to changing market conditions.
- Resume must be submitted in PDF format.
Benefits
- Training and continuous education are provided for all engineers.
- The role may join the Post Trade Technology, Data Engineering, or Crypto teams.
- Minimum annualized base salary starts at $145,000.
- U.S. work authorization is required on the first day of employment, including F-1 students using OPT or STEM.
About 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.