Akuna Capital
Software Engineer Intern - Python, Summer 2027
Chicago, IL · Intern · Internship
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
PythonReactDistributed SystemsAlgorithmsData EngineeringCollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptability
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
- In this role, you will join either our Post Trade Technology or Data Engineering teams and work alongside software engineers and traders to design and implement elegant solutions to complex and interesting problems.
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. in a technical field (Computer Science/Engineering, Math, Physics, or equivalent)
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using OPT or STEM
- Demonstrated experience with distributed systems
- Ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems, is an essential function of the role
- Self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently
- Whether you are interested in trading infrastructure, algorithms, exchange gateways, or data capture and analysis, there's engaging work to be done.
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.
Company info
- We are seeking Python Software Engineer Interns to join our innovative and growing technology team for our 10-week Akunacademy internship program.
- We offer a team-based approach to trading and software engineering, believing that productive integration of the two groups is vital for success in this industry.
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
Apply directly at Akuna Capital →Create a free account for alerts like thisView Akuna Capital immigration profile
This listing is sourced directly from Akuna Capital's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.