Quantitative Development & Strategy Intern, Summer 2027

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm focusing on collaboration and cutting-edge technology. They are seeking Quantitative Development & Quantitative Strategy Interns to contribute to trading strategies and performance through programming and mathematical techniques.

What you'll do:

• Design and develop production code of trading strategies: pricing models, execution logic and performance optimization along with researchers, traders and system engineers
• Analyze and incorporate market signals in our trading systems
• Advance existing codebase and propose new solutions and improvements

What they're looking for:

• Pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD in a technical field – Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics (or related subject)
• Strong Python programming background
• Experience in object-oriented programming
• Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics
• Desire and ability to learn the intricacies of financial markets
• Must graduate by August 2028
• GPA of 3.5 or above
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using CPT, OPT or STEM
• Experience with generic and/or parallel programming
• Deeper understanding of any of the following fields: Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Statistics, Optimization, Signal Processing, Computer Architecture, Machine Learning, Heterogeneous/High Performance computing
• Exposure to financial markets and trading