C# .NET Desktop UI Intern — Real-Time Trading Tech

Akuna Capital; Illinois; On-site; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Akuna Capital in Chicago is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to join the UI team for a 10-week Akunacademy internship. You will work with Traders, Quants, and other Software Engineers to design, build, test, and maintain real-time trading applications.

The role emphasizes ownership of your project and collaboration within an Agile environment, offering hands-on experience in a fast-paced trading firm.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. in a technical field – Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent
• Graduating by August 2028
• Major GPA of 3.5 or above
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using OPT or STEM

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop Windows desktop applications written in C# .NET and WinForms/WPF
• Implement sound and robust unit and integration tests to ensure the quality of our software
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement technologies to maximize both user experience and development efficiency
• Participate in Agile/Scrum development and shadow application support process

Skills

C# programming

Object-oriented design

Unit testing concepts

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/Ph.D. in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

WinForms/WPF

Git

Job description

Akuna Capital in Chicago is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to join the UI team for a 10-week Akunacademy internship. You will work with Traders, Quants, and other Software Engineers to design, build, test, and maintain real-time trading applications.

The role emphasizes ownership of your project and collaboration within an Agile environment, offering hands-on experience in a fast-paced trading firm.