Quantitative Development & Strategy Intern

Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. The Quantitative Development & Strategy Intern will design and develop production code of trading strategies, analyze and incorporate market signals in trading systems, and advance existing codebase. The 10-week Akunacademy internship program offers a direct and measurable impact on trading decisions and performance.

Responsibilities

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

Pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD in a technical field – Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics (or related subject); Strong Python 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 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

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; 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; Exposure to financial markets and trading