Akuna Capital 2021 Campus Recruitment
About Akuna：
Our Founding Partners, including Akuna’s CEO Andrew Killion, 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, and Boston.
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.
【Full time】2021 Graduates
Junior C++ Developer
Junior Quant Developer
【Summer Internship】2022 Graduates, fast pass to return offer
C++ Development
Quant Development
Quant Research
Hiring Process：
1. Coding Test
2. Technical Phone Interview
3. Video Final Interview
Interview will be conducted online, and we will provide result no matter how.
Employee Benefits：
· Competitive Salary and annual performance-based bonus
· Consistent Investment in education, systematic training
· 20-Day Annual Leave, Work-Life Balance, Sports Club
· Annual Outing, Commercial Insurance, Medical Check, Meal Allowance, Monthly Team Dinner
· Highly Motivated, intelligent team members in collaborative and tech-driven environment
Location：Pudong New District, Shanghai
Apply： www.akunacapital.com/careers
Available Position
Junior C++ Developer
Junior Developers at Akuna have the opportunity to use cutting-edge technology while working on high performance/low latency systems. We offer a team-based approach to trading and software engineering, believing that productive integration of the two groups is vital for success in this industry. Akuna loves Junior Developers who are self-starters and have the ability to problem solve and think outside of the box. We value innovation and hard work, and want you to make an impact in the firm. Whether you are interested in trading infrastructure, algorithms, exchange gateways, performance engineering, hardware, or data capture and analysis, there’s work to be done. If you are excited to jump in and make a difference, Akuna could be the place for you.
The C++ teams work on applications where C++ is used for computational heavy-lifting and for applications that have critical, low-latency processes such as trading strategies. C++ provides the flexibility and low-level control that our developers need to get maximum performance out of multi-core, super-scalar processors. No previous experience in finance or trading is required. Training and continuous education is provided for all engineers to ensure they have the skills and knowledge needed to be successful.
Qualities that make great candidates:
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics or related field completed upon employment
Experience programming in C++
Experience with several of the following -- distributed systems, networking, data structures & algorithms, and operating systems
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
Exposure to scripting and rudimentary data mining and regression analysis, ideally in Python with Pandas and Numpy
Ability to communicate with the trading team, obtain requirements, find solutions and implement them in a clean and concise way
Passion for innovation and building systems from the ground up
Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
Self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently
Strong sense of ownership
Must be graduating in Summer 2021 or prior
Major GPA of 3.0 or above
Junior Quant Developer
Akuna’s Quantitative Trading and Research team creates trading strategies scientifically by combining its quantitative expertise with sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets. The team is looking to add Junior Quantitative Developers who will make a direct and measurable impact on our trading decisions and performance.
The successful candidate will have a strong programming background, familiarity with mathematical techniques and the fluency to leverage both skills to produce trading solutions and high-performance production code. In this role you will:
Design and develop production code of trading strategies: pricing models, execution logic and performance optimization along with researchers, traders and system engineers
Analyze and incorporate market signals in our trading systems
Advance existing codebase and propose new solutions and improvements
Requirements for this role:
BS/MS/PhD degree in a technical field – Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics (or related subject) must be completed upon employment, graduate by Aug 2021
Strong C++ programming background
Experience in object-oriented programming
Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics
Desire and ability to learn the intricacies of financial markets
Qualities that make great candidates:
Experience with generic and/or parallel programming
Deeper understanding of any of the following fields: Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Statistics, Optimization, Signal Processing, Computer Architecture, Machine Learning, Heterogeneous/High Performance computing
Interest in financial markets and trading
Akunacademy-Internship Program：Targeting 2022 graduates
C++ Development
The C++ teams work on applications where C++ is used for computational heavy-lifting and for applications that have timing-critical, low-latency processes such as trading strategies. C++ provides the flexibility and low-level control that our developers need to get maximum performance out of multi-core, super-scalar processors. No previous experience in finance or trading is required. Training and continuous education is provided for all engineers to ensure they have the skills and knowledge needed to be successful.
Qualities that make great candidates:
Pursuing a BS/MS/ PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics or related field
Experience programming in C++
Experience with several of the following -- distributed systems, networking, data structures & algorithms, and operating systems
Exposure to scripting and rudimentary data mining and regression analysis, ideally in Python with Pandas and Numpy
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate with the trading team, obtain requirements, find solutions and implement them in a clean and concise way
Passion for innovation and building systems from the ground up
Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
Self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently
Strong sense of ownership
Must be graduating by Summer 2022 or prior
Major GPA of 3.0 or above
Quant Development
Akuna’s Quantitative Trading and Research team creates trading strategies scientifically by combining its quantitative expertise with sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets. The team is looking to add Quantitative Development Interns to our team for our 10-week internship Akunacademy who will make a direct and measurable impact on our trading decisions and performance.
The successful candidate will have a strong programming background, familiarity with mathematical techniques and the fluency to leverage both skills to produce trading solutions and high-performance production code. In this role you will:
Design and develop production code of trading strategies: pricing models, execution logic and performance optimization along with researchers, traders and system engineers
Analyze and incorporate market signals in our trading systems
Advance existing codebase and propose radical new solutions and improvements
Requirements for this role:
Pursuing a BS/MS/PhD in a technical field – Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics (or related subject)
Strong C++ programming background
Experience in object-oriented programming
Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics
Desire and ability to learn the intricacies of financial markets
Must graduate by August 2022
Qualities that make great candidates:
Experience with generic and/or parallel programming
Deeper understanding of any of the following fields: Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Statistics, Optimization, Signal Processing, Computer Architecture, Machine Learning, Heterogeneous/High Performance computing
Interest in financial markets and trading
Quant Research
Akuna’s Quantitative Trading and Research team is looking to add Quantitative Research Interns to a team of mathematicians, statisticians and technologists for our 10 week internship Akunacademy in our Shanghai office. This team creates trading strategies scientifically by combining its quantitative expertise with sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets.
We are looking for talented researchers who can apply and develop machine learning algorithms to contribute to Akuna’s strategy portfolio. In this role you will:
Develop trading strategies using statistical and machine learning algorithms
Design and implement optimization algorithms for portfolio construction
Develop quantitative models describing market behavior
Advance existing initiatives and explore opportunities for new research topics
Qualities that make great candidates:
Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Masters or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics (or a related subject)
Expertise in statistics and machine learning
Experience building mathematical models for complex real-world problems
Intermediate programming skills in Python (C++ is a plus)
Financial experience is not a requirement
Graduation date of August 2022 or prior
