Quantitative Researcher @ Akuna Capital
Your Application Journey
Email Hiring Manager
Job Details
About Akuna Capital
Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm that emphasizes collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. Specializing in providing liquidity as an options market-maker, the firm designs and implements its own low latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.
Founded in Sydney and established in Chicago in 2011 – the heart of the derivatives industry – Akuna now operates from offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.
What You’ll Do as a Quantitative Researcher
As a Quantitative Researcher at Akuna Capital, you will join a multidisciplinary team of mathematicians, statisticians, technologists, and traders. Your role involves developing trading strategies with statistical and machine learning algorithms, improving predictive models through rigorous signal and feature research, and designing scalable and efficient machine learning workflows.
- Develop trading strategies using advanced statistical and ML algorithms.
- Enhance predictive models via signal and feature research.
- Design and optimize reproducible machine learning workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategy development.
- React quickly to rapidly changing market conditions.
Candidate Qualities
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of professional experience in statistics, machine learning, or related fields, holding a BS/MS/PhD in a technical discipline. A proven research background and programming expertise in Python or C++ is required, with a bonus for financial market experience.
Compensation & Benefits
The minimum base salary starts at $130,000, with exact compensation based on experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for a discretionary performance bonus along with additional benefits detailed at our benefits page.
Key skills/competency
- Quantitative Researcher
- trading strategies
- machine learning
- predictive models
- statistical analysis
- signal research
- feature research
- automation
- collaboration
- Python/C++
How to Get Hired at Akuna Capital
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Akuna Capital's culture: Study their mission, news, and reviews.
- Tailor your resume: Emphasize Python, C++, and ML skills.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Practice coding and algorithm challenges.
- Demonstrate collaboration: Highlight teamwork in quantitative projects.