Quant Dev & Strategy Intern: Trading Systems

Akuna Capital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,500 - 159,500; Full time

Job summary

Akuna Capital in Chicago is offering a 10-week Quantitative Development & Quantitative Strategy internship as part of the Akunacademy program. You will design and develop production code for trading strategies, analyze market signals, and improve the existing codebase in collaboration with researchers, traders and engineers.

The role requires strong Python, OO programming, and a solid foundation in linear algebra and statistics.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD in a technical field
• Strong Python programming background
• Experience in object-oriented programming
• Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics
• Must graduate by August 2028
• GPA of 3.5 or above
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. from day one (including CPT/OPT/STEM)

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 programming

Object-oriented programming

Linear algebra

Statistics basics

Parallel computing

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Engineering/CS/Math/Physics

Job description

Akuna Capital in Chicago is offering a 10-week Quantitative Development & Quantitative Strategy internship as part of the Akunacademy program. You will design and develop production code for trading strategies, analyze market signals, and improve the existing codebase in collaboration with researchers, traders and engineers.

The role requires strong Python, OO programming, and a solid foundation in linear algebra and statistics.