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Posted October 30, 2026

Engineering Manager - Full-Stack Web

Akuna Capital

Category:Software Engineering

Location:Chicago

Seniority
Senior
Employment type
Full-time
Salary (per year)
$170k+
Bonus
Yes

Requirements

  • BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or related field
  • 3+ years of professional web development experience
  • Strong understanding of software and user interface design principles
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Background in finance or trading systems (options experience preferred)
  • Experience working in or with high-performance or real-time systems
  • Organized, proactive, and comfortable balancing technical depth with product direction
  • The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems are essential functions of the role

Nice to have

  • options experience preferred
  • Prior team leadership or mentoring experience is preferred

About the role

We’re seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of Web developers responsible for the firm’s core trading interface used by options market makers. The applications that you and your team build will aid traders and quant researchers in understanding market conditions, assessing risk and managing automated components in our system. Performance is key and we are always looking for more efficient and innovative ways to view the markets. This high-impact role combines technical leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and product ownership to drive the evolution of a mission-critical trading application. In this role, you will:

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of Web developers supporting Akuna's suite of web apps
  • Collaborate with traders and stakeholders to define project priorities and roadmap
  • Guide architecture, UI/UX design, and development best practices (TypeScript/React, Python)
  • Ensure code quality, scalability, and operational excellence
  • Translate complex trading requirements into actionable development plans

What you'll get

  • $170k+ base salary
  • employer-paid medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • retirement contributions
  • paid time off

Skills

TypeScript · React · Python · web development · UI/UX design · software and user interface design principles