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Akuna Capital entry level jobs & internships

12 open in the US

About Akuna Capital

Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm and derivatives market maker founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm specializes in options market making and quantitative trading across global financial markets. Using advanced technology, data-driven research, and sophisticated algorithms, Akuna provides liquidity in exchange-traded derivatives such as equity options, index options, and futures. The company operates with a technology-first approach, employing traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers who develop and maintain automated trading systems.

With offices in major financial centers including Chicago, Sydney, Shanghai, London, Singapore, and Boston, Akuna Capital has grown into a globally recognized participant in options markets. The firm employs several hundred professionals and is known for its strong engineering culture and active campus recruiting programs for quantitative and technical talent. In the competitive proprietary trading industry, Akuna has built a reputation for combining rigorous quantitative research with high-performance trading infrastructure to compete with other leading market makers and trading firms worldwide.

Open roles (12)

Akuna Capital • Chicago, IL

Full time
Internship
  • Algorithms
  • Python
  • Data Analysis
  • Distributed Systems

$145k – $145k / year

1 week ago

Akuna Capital • Chicago, IL

Full time
Internship
  • GIT
  • C#
  • .NET
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • WPF
  • Nunit
  • +1 more

$145k – $145k / year

1 week ago

Akuna Capital • Chicago, IL

Full time
Entry level
  • Python
  • Distributed Systems
  • Object-Oriented Programming

$145k – $145k / year

1 week ago

Akuna Capital • Chicago, IL

Full time
Entry level
  • C++
  • Python
  • Shell
  • GDB
  • perf
  • C++20
  • +2 more

$145k – $145k / year

1 week ago

Akuna Capital • Chicago, IL

Full time
Internship
  • Python
  • Machine Learning
  • statistics
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Optimization Algorithms

$145k – $145k / year

1 week ago

Akuna Capital • Chicago, IL

Full time
Internship
  • Python
  • Machine Learning
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • statistics
  • High Performance Computing
  • Linear Algebra
  • +2 more

$145k – $145k / year

1 week ago

Akuna Capital • Chicago, IL

Full time
Internship
  • Networking
  • AWS
  • Kubernetes
  • Cloud Computing
  • Security
  • Data Engineering
  • +1 more

$145k – $145k / year

1 week ago

Akuna Capital • Chicago, IL

Full time
Entry level
  • Python
  • Machine Learning
  • statistics
  • Mathematical Modeling

$145k – $145k / year

1 week ago

0–2 years
Full time
Entry levelExperienced
  • Python
  • Machine Learning
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • statistics
  • High Performance Computing
  • Linear Algebra
  • +2 more

$145k – $145k / year

1 week ago

Akuna Capital • Chicago, IL

Full time
Internship
  • Excel
  • MS office
  • Accounting
  • Financial Statements

$52k – $52k / year

1 week ago