Junior Trader
Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. It provides liquidity across global financial markets using advanced technology, quantitative research, trading strategies, and automation.
About Akuna Capital
Akuna Capital is a global proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, with offices in London, Sydney, Shanghai, and Singapore. The firm provides liquidity as an options market maker across global financial markets, covering products including commodities, indexes, and cryptocurrencies. Akuna designs and develops its own low-latency trading systems, mathematical models, strategies, and infrastructure through its Technology, Trading, Quant, and Operations departments. It also offers an Options 101 course introducing industry fundamentals and options trading concepts.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will learn to make markets, leverage proprietary technology, implement trading strategies, and contribute to trading teams including options market making, Delta One, volatility arbitrage, crypto, and quantitative strategy. You will use mental math, communication, and coding skills to respond accurately to changing market conditions.
Requirements
- Completed BS, MS, or PhD in engineering, economics, statistics, mathematics, computer science, actuarial science, or a related or equivalent field upon employment
- Strong math aptitude
- Numerical and quantitative analysis skills
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to react quickly and accurately to changing market conditions
- Ability to solve math and coding problems quickly and accurately
- Programming experience preferred
- Major GPA of 3.5 or above
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on the first day of employment
Responsibilities
- Learn to make markets
- Leverage proprietary technology
- Implement trading strategies and ideas
- Respond to changing market conditions
- Solve math and coding problems
- Build professional relationships
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical insurance
- Employer-paid dental insurance
- Employer-paid vision insurance
- Retirement contributions
- Paid time off
