Teams at Akuna Capital

Develop and implement statistical and machine learning trading strategies and quantitative models. Design optimization algorithms for portfolio construction and explore new research opportunities within derivatives and market behavior.

Conduct fundamental research on companies, industries, earnings, catalysts, corporate actions, and market-moving news to develop differentiated trade views. Analyze event-driven opportunities, build valuation models and research tooling, pitch long/short and volatility strategies, and defend recommendations to the Relative Value desk. The role also involves tracking information sources, developing options-market expertise, collaborating with traders, and using data, technology, and AI tools to improve research output.

Design, implement, test, and deploy low-latency trading strategies in modern C++. Collaborate with traders and researchers to build high-performance software driven by large-scale data and mathematical models. Apply expertise in parallel programming, distributed systems, networking, and performance analysis while contributing to architecture, Agile development, and potentially project or team leadership.