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Junior Trader at Akuna Capital - ApplyBlast

Junior Trader

Akuna Capital

3 months ago

4.0 on Glassdoor

Chicago, United States

Onsite

Full Time

Junior

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About this role

Akuna Capital is seeking a Junior Trader to join their innovative trading firm, where candidates will learn proprietary technologies and implement trading strategies across various desks like Options Market Making and Crypto. The role requires a math-savvy individual with strong quantitative analysis skills who can react quickly to changing market conditions and solve complex math and coding problems. New traders will receive training from successful team members before starting on one of the firm's specialized desks.

Responsibilities

Implement trading strategies using proprietary technology
React quickly to rapidly changing market conditions
Solve complex math and coding problems accurately
Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
Contribute to the bottom line of the firm

Skills

Qualifications

BS/MS/PhD in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Actuarial ScienceMajor GPA of 3.5 or aboveLegal authorization to work in the U.S.

About Akuna Capital

akunacapital.com

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Company Size

201-500 employees

Founded

2011

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Akuna Capital is a technology-driven proprietary trading firm and market maker that builds low-latency trading systems and quantitative models to trade derivatives, options, and other financial instruments. The firm combines quantitative research, software engineering, and advanced infrastructure to provide liquidity across global markets. Headquartered in Chicago and with international offices, Akuna is known for recruiting engineers, quants, and traders and for emphasizing high-performance execution and automated strategies.