Performance Engineer

Akuna Capital(1 month ago)

Chicago, ILOnsiteFull TimeMedior$130,000 - $130,000Performance Engineering

About this role

Akuna Capital is hiring a Performance Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team focused on improving software, hardware, and strategy performance to maintain competitiveness across global exchanges. The role emphasizes identifying optimization opportunities, developing benchmarking tools, and collaborating with trading, quant, and technology teams to reduce latency and improve throughput. Candidates are expected to bring strong technical backgrounds and work closely with cross-functional teams to drive measurable performance improvements.

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Required Skills

C++
Python
Benchmarking
Latency Analysis
Throughput Analysis
Performance Tuning
Tooling
Hardware Analysis
System Orchestration
Protocol Analysis

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Qualifications

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Math, Physics, or Engineering

About Akuna Capital

akunacapital.com

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.