Quantitative Development Internship

• Design and develop production code of trading strategies: pricing models, execution logic and performance optimization along with researchers, traders and system engineers
• Analyse and incorporate market signals in our trading systems
• Advance existing codebase and propose new solutions and improvements

This internship will include a mixture of Akunacademy training sessions, project work, and mentoring opportunities. 

• Australian or NZ citizen or Australian Permanent residences only
• University Degree graduating between August 2022 and January 2023
• Strong programming skills in Python or C++
• Experience in object-oriented programming
• Experience with generic and/or parallel programming
• A basic understanding of probability, statistics, calculus and linear algebra
• Deeper understanding of any of the following fields: Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Statistics, Optimization, Signal Processing, Computer Architecture, Machine Learning
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to run a project in a fast paced, team environment

Qualities that make great candidates:

• Bachelor, Honours, Masters or PhDs in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related degrees
• Distinction Average & proven strong academics
• Experience in research within an academic or professional environment

Startup

Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm specializing in derivatives market making and sophisticated modeling with a commitment to cutting-edge technology. We are the leading options market maker to successfully enter the industry in recent years with sustainable growth. By providing more liquidity to the markets through rapid innovation, we have the advantage of youth in remaining nimble and agile in an ever-changing competitive landscape.