Trade Support Engineer

Akuna Capital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Akuna Singapore is seeking a Trade Support Engineer to install, manage, optimise, and troubleshoot our proprietary trading systems in production. You will join a highly collaborative team where individuals are empowered to contribute ideas and drive critical business outcomes.

Ideal candidates have Linux expertise, scripting with Python and Bash, and strong communication skills. You will work across our global offices and participate in on-call duties to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Linux expertise with strong command line skills.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash and databases structures.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Collaborative team player across global offices.
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and manage incidents.
• Willingness to work on-call and outside core hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-office support to trading teams using proprietary systems.
• Troubleshoot critical issues with Development, Trading, and Infrastructure teams.
• Own the release process for upgrades to core trading software.
• Configure and manage production trading applications across desktop and server environments.
• Automate workflows and build secure pipelines for changes.
• Scale monitoring tools for better live environment visibility.
• Master and adapt to evolving architecture and market demands.

Skills

Linux

Python

Bash

Databases

Communication

Collaboration

Incident management

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelors/Masters/PhD in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Unix/Linux tooling

Job description

About Akuna:

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions and automation. 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. To do this successfully we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies and mathematical models.

Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. 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.

Established in 2024, Akuna’s Singapore office is the newest addition to our growing global presence. Strategically located in one of the world’s leading financial centers, this office provides access to several key Asian markets and supports all core functions of our business—including trading, development, research, and operations.

This expansion marks a significant milestone in our APAC growth strategy, reinforcing our long‑term commitment to providing liquidity in the region’s options markets. Our Singapore team plays a vital role in strengthening trading coverage and fostering collaboration across Akuna’s global offices.

What you’ll do as a Trade Support Engineer at Akuna:

We are seeking a Trade Support Engineer to join our dynamic team at AkunaSingapore. In this role, you will take full ownership of installing, managing, optimising, and troubleshooting our proprietary systems within our production trading environment.You will join a highly collaborative, supportive team where every individual is empowered to contribute ideas and drive critical business outcomes.

Production Support and Systems Operations

• Provide in-office support to trading teams using our proprietary trading systems.
• Troubleshoot critical issues alongside Development, Trading, and Infrastructure Teams.
• Own the release process for seamless, reliable upgrades to Akuna’s core trading software.
• Configure and manage production trading applications across desktop and server environments.

Automation and Environment Monitoring

• Automate workflows and repetitive tasks to eliminate manual overhead using industry standard tools and methodologies.
• Build safe and secure pipelines to safely scale operational and system changes.
• Scale monitoring tools to enhance system visibility in the live environment.

Continuous Learning and Adaptation

• Master proprietary architecture and rapidly adapt to ongoing updates within our trading ecosystem.
• Support evolving software and system architecture built to meet dynamic market demands.

Qualities that make great candidates:

• Linux expertise: Strong command line navigation and use of Linux automation tools.
• Scripting and data: Proficiency with Python, Bash and databases structures.
• Soft skills and operational readiness communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Collaboration: A proven team player capable of building strong cross-functional relationships across multiple global offices.
• Incident management: Ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Flexibility: On-call availability to work outside of core business hours or on weekends.

Bonus

• Qualifications: Ideally a STEM degree (Bachelors, Masters or PhD) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• Market exposure: Prior experience within the financial markets industry with an understanding of equity and derivative markets.