About the role#
As a Quantitative Development & Strategy Intern, you will join our 10-week Akunacademy program. You will work alongside researchers, traders, and engineers to influence our trading decisions and performance. This is a full-time, paid internship based in our Chicago office for the summer of 2027.
What you'll do#
- Design and develop production code for trading strategies, including pricing models, execution logic, and performance optimization.
- Analyze and incorporate market signals into our existing trading systems.
- Improve our current codebase and propose new technical solutions.
What you'll need#
- You are pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Data Science.
- You have a strong background in Python programming.
- You have experience with object-oriented programming.
- You have exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics.
- You hold a GPA of 3.5 or above.
- You must graduate by August 2027.
Location & details#
- Location: Chicago, Illinois.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: The minimum annualized base salary starts at $130,000.
About Akuna Capital
Akuna Capital is a trading firm that operates as an options market-maker. The company trades using its own capital and does not have external clients or investors. Founded in 2011, the firm maintains offices in Chicago, Sydney, Shanghai, and London. It focuses on developing low-latency technology and mathematical models to support its trading strategies.
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