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Programme
Internship
Location
Chicago, IL
Duration
10 weeks
About the role
Akuna Capital offers a 10-week Quantitative Development & Strategy internship focused on designing trading strategies and production code to impact trading performance.
Role Responsibilities
- Design and develop production code for trading strategies including pricing models and execution logic.
- Analyze and incorporate market signals into trading systems.
- Advance existing codebase and propose new solutions and improvements.
Candidate Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field.
- Strong Python programming and object-oriented programming experience.
- Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics.
- Must graduate by August 2027 with a GPA of 3.5 or above.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. required on first day, including F-1 students with CPT, OPT, or STEM.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with generic and/or parallel programming.
- Deeper understanding of linear algebra, numerical methods, statistics, optimization, signal processing, computer architecture, machine learning, or high performance computing.
- Ability to react quickly and accurately to changing market conditions and solve math and coding problems.
- Exposure to financial markets and trading.
Program Details
- 10-week internship program named Akunacademy.
- Focus on quantitative development and strategy in trading.
- Interns make direct and measurable impact on trading decisions and performance.
Compensation
- Minimum annualized base salary starts at $130,000, varying by experience and qualifications.