Akuna Capital

Quantitative Development & Strategy Intern, Summer 2027

Chicago, IL · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago

PythonReactObject-Oriented ProgrammingMachine LearningStatisticsSignal ProcessingCollaboration

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.
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.

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

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, London, and Singapore.
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In accordance with Illinois Equal Pay Act, the minimum annualized base salary starts at $145,000.
Exact compensation offered may vary based on many factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skill set.
The minimum base salary herein was determined in good faith by Akuna Capital LLC.

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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