Akuna Capital

Quantitative Development & Strategy Intern, Summer 2027

Chicago, IL · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 77 days ago

PythonReactObject-Oriented ProgrammingMachine LearningStatisticsSignal ProcessingCollaboration

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Entry-level history0

PERM / green-card track0

Lottery odds40

Fits your clock70

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Green-card follow-through: 55%

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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.
Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.
The team is looking to add both Quant Development & Quant Strategy Interns to our team for our 10-week Akunacademy internship program who will make a direct and measurable impact on our trading decisions and performance.

Requirements

Experience in object-oriented programming
Desire and ability to learn the intricacies of financial markets
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using CPT, OPT or STEM
Experience with generic and/or parallel programming
The 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 are essential functions of the role

Compensation

In accordance with Illinois Equal Pay Act, the minimum annualized base salary starts at $145,000.

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.

Visa & Work Authorization

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

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