Junior Quant Developer & Strategist — Python & Markets

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Employer-paid medical

Retirement contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Akuna Capital, a Chicago-born quantitative trading firm, is seeking a Junior Quantitative Developer and a Junior Quantitative Strategist. You will convert ideas into high-performance trading solutions, prototype production code, and gain deep exposure to derivatives and market data.

Ideal candidates have strong Python programming skills, a solid foundation in linear algebra and statistics, and a proven ability to learn fast. Graduating August 2027 or earlier, with U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelors, masters, or PhD degree in a technical field must be completed upon employment.
• Strong Python programming background.
• Experience in object-oriented programming.
• Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics.
• GPA of 3.5 or above.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on day one (including F-1 OPT/STEM).
• Must be graduating August 2027 or prior.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop production code of trading strategies: pricing models, execution logic and performance optimization.
• Analyze and incorporate market signals in trading systems.
• Advance existing codebase and propose new solutions and improvements.

Skills

Python

OOP

Linear algebra

Statistics

GPA 3.5+

Education

Engineering/CS/Math/Physics degree

Job description

Akuna Capital, a Chicago-born quantitative trading firm, is seeking a Junior Quantitative Developer and a Junior Quantitative Strategist. You will convert ideas into high-performance trading solutions, prototype production code, and gain deep exposure to derivatives and market data.

Ideal candidates have strong Python programming skills, a solid foundation in linear algebra and statistics, and a proven ability to learn fast. Graduating August 2027 or earlier, with U.S.