About the job
About Akuna
Akuna Capital is a forward-thinking trading firm that emphasizes teamwork, advanced technology, data-driven solutions, and automation. As an options market maker, we are dedicated to providing competitive quotes for buying and selling. To achieve this, we develop and implement our proprietary low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. At Akuna, we foster a flat organizational structure where the best ideas prevail.
Founded by Andrew Killion and partners in Sydney, Akuna opened its first office in Chicago in 2011, strategically located in the heart of the derivatives industry. We are proud to have expanded our presence with additional offices in Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, and London.
Your Role as a Junior Developer on the C++ Team at Akuna:
We are seeking enthusiastic Junior C++ Developers to join our dynamic development team and help us build our proprietary trading systems. Our engineers leverage modern technologies and development methodologies, taking ownership of the complete project lifecycle. In this role, you will:
- Engage in the development of high-performance, low-latency systems, including exchange connectivity, trading algorithms, pricing mechanisms, and automation.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues across technology and other departments, including quantitative analysts and traders, to identify and execute impactful projects.
- Manage the entire software development life cycle, from requirements analysis and design to development, testing, deployment, and ongoing reliability and performance.
- Bring innovative ideas and solutions to enhance our systems.

