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C++ Developer (Volatility & Automation Focus)
About Akuna:
Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.
Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened the firm’s first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world – Chicago. Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, Boston, and Austin.
What you’ll do as a C++ Developer (Volatility & Automation Focus) at Akuna:
Akuna is looking for developers excited to apply their skills to low latency trading. You will be working with strategy developers and researchers and focus on the components which are responsible for management of the firm’s volatility risk. In this role, you will:
- Lead in the design, implementation and deployment of strategies and applications using modern C++ technologies.
- Bring deep technical knowledge in areas such as distributed systems, trading systems and performance analysis.
- Help to translate mathematical models from researchers and trading into high performance production applications.
- Balance the trade-offs between low latency strategies and high precision option pricing models.
- Help to identify and act on signals in trading markets that impact option pricing.
- Have leadership opportunities across both project and team management.
- Build software using Agile methodologies and modern software best practices.
- Work directly with traders and researchers to create and enhance high performance, low latency trading strategies.
Qualities that make great candidates:
- 3+ years of experience developing performant, scalable applications in modern C++14 and beyond
- Experience developing trading engines and/or a demonstrated passion for financial markets
- Experience using data to drive decision making
- Significant experience with distributed systems, data structures and algorithms
- Solid understanding of multi-threaded/multi-core programming paradigms
- Ability to identify, discuss and implement low level performance optimization in C++ applications.
- Highly collaborative in nature, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or equivalent
- Experience with python for simple data analysis and development tooling
- A basic working knowledge of SQL a plus.
Please note that title and team placement will be determined upon the conclusion of the interview process. If you are a current student or recent graduate, please take a look at our Campus roles, which include both intern and full-time junior positions. Remote opportunities may be available and are reviewed on a case-by-case basis – please note your preference in your application.
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