Quantitative Research Intern

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker. Akuna's Quant team is looking to add Quant Research Interns to a team of mathematicians, statisticians and technologists for our 10-week Akunacademy internship program in our Chicago office. This team creates trading strategies scientifically by combining its quantitative expertise with sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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; The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems are essential functions of the role; Must graduate by August 2028; GPA of 3.5 or above; Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using CPT, OPT or STEM; Resumes must be submitted in PDF format

Nice to have

Financial experience