Akuna Capital

About the Company

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on cutting-edge technology, data driven decisions and automation. Our core competency is providing liquidity as an options market-maker - meaning we provide competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies and mathematical models.

Our Founding Partners 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 London.

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.

Akuna has no clients or external investors, we trade only with the company's capital. We have dozens of employee-shareholders and this number continues to grow.

We are really proud of what we have accomplished since inception, but even more excited for all that lies ahead of us. We are still building, accessing new markets, trading new products, and creating new strategies, giving you the opportunity to be involved in shaping the future of Akuna. Indeed, the great majority of Akuna's growth profile is ahead of us.

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Listed Jobs

Company Name

Akuna Capital

Job Title

Software Engineer Intern - C# .NET Desktop, Summer 2026

Job Description

**Job Title:** Software Engineer Intern – C# .NET Desktop (Summer 2026) **Role Summary:** 10‑week summer internship on the User Interface team developing real‑time Windows desktop trading applications. Work directly with traders, quants, and engineers in an Agile environment to design, build, test, and maintain low‑latency software that supports market‑making activities. **Expectations:** - Graduate by August 2027 with a major GPA ≥ 3.5. - Legal authorization to work in the United States on day 1 (including F‑1 OPT/STEM). - Deliver high‑quality code with comprehensive unit and integration tests. - Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies and collaborative design reviews. - Communicate clearly and contribute to a team‑first culture. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and develop Windows desktop applications using C# .NET and WinForms/WPF. - Write and maintain robust unit and integration tests (e.g., NUnit). - Evaluate and implement UI/UX improvements and development efficiency tools. - Use Git for source control, code reviews, and version management. - Provide application support and troubleshooting as needed. - Document code and contribute to shared knowledge bases. **Required Skills:** - Proficient in C# and the .NET Framework. - Solid understanding of object‑oriented programming and design patterns. - Familiarity with WinForms or WPF (preferred). - Experience with Git or similar version‑control systems. - Knowledge of unit‑testing frameworks and concepts (e.g., NUnit). - Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities. - Effective written and verbal communication; teamwork orientation. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. - Must meet graduation deadline (Aug 2027). - No specific certifications required; legal work authorization in the U.S. is mandatory.

Chicago, United states

Hybrid

Fresher

17-12-2025

Company Name

Akuna Capital

Job Title

Software Engineer Intern - Python, Summer 2026

Job Description

**Job title** Software Engineer Intern – Python, Summer 2026 **Role Summary** A 10‑week internship focused on high‑performance, low‑latency systems. Interns collaborate with trading and software teams to design, develop, and maintain Python‑based solutions for complex market‑making challenges. **Expectations** - Graduate by Aug 2027 with a major GPA ≥ 3.5. - Possess legal authorization to work in the U.S. on the first day (incl. F‑1 OPT/STEM). - Demonstrate strong problem‑solving and communication skills. **Key Responsibilities** - Design and implement scalable, efficient Python modules for trading infrastructure, algorithms, or data pipelines. - Participate in system design reviews and contribute to architecture decisions. - Write clean, well‑documented, and testable code that can adapt quickly to changing market conditions. - Collaborate with traders to capture requirements and deliver rapid, reliable solutions. - Optimize performance and latency of distributed systems. - Engage in code reviews, unit testing, and continuous integration practices. **Required Skills** - Object‑Oriented Python development. - Experience with distributed systems (e.g., multi‑node or cloud deployments). - Strong analytical and algorithmic thinking. - Ability to communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders. - Self‑starter attitude, independent work capability, and adaptability. **Required Education & Certifications** - Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical field. - No mandatory certifications; relevant coursework in distributed systems, algorithms, or numerical methods is advantageous.

Chicago, United states

Hybrid

Fresher

15-01-2026