Akuna Capital

Software Engineer Intern - Full Stack Web, Summer 2027

Chicago, IL · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 99 days ago

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About the role

About Akuna: Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation.
Each intern takes full ownership of their project, and at the end of the program, has the opportunity to present their work and accomplishments.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop web applications using React, TypeScript, and Python
Implement sound and robust unit and integration tests to ensure the quality of our software
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement technologies to maximize both user experience and development efficiency
Participate in Agile/Scrum development and shadow application support process
You will work directly with Traders, Quants, and other Software Engineers to design, build, test, and maintain real-time trading applications.

Requirements

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using OPT or STEM
Familiarity with Linux and a command-line shell
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment
Self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently

Skills

They opened the firm's first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world - Chicago.
Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, Singapore, and London.
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Company info

We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market maker, meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell.
We are seeking Web Software Engineer Interns to join the UI team for our 10-week Akunacademy summer internship program.

Visa & Work Authorization

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using OPT or STEM

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