Akuna Capital
Akuna Capital is seeking Platform Engineer Interns to join their technology team for a 10-week internship program focused on building highly automated operations and managing system capabilities. Interns will take full ownership of projects to support the growth and expansion of the firm's hybrid cloud platform and production infrastructure. The role involves producing clean, well-tested code while challenging the status quo to push the organization forward.
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2011
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.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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