Quantitative Trader

🇸🇬SingaporeMediorFull-timePosted January 13, 2025

About the Role

Join Akuna Capital as a Quantitative Trader and work with an innovative options market maker focused on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and data-driven solutions. In this role, you will manage trading strategies, develop quantitative models, implement trading signals for automated systems, and generate ideas on trading opportunities and risk management. You'll work in a flat organizational structure where the best ideas win, with opportunities to make an immediate impact in derivatives trading.

Requirements

3+ years of professional work experience in Options Trading or related field
BS/MS/PhD in a technical field – Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or similar
Understanding of advanced Mathematics: Calculus, Probability, Linear Algebra, Statistics and Optimization
Working knowledge of statistical analysis, numerical linear algebra, machine learning or convex optimization
Intermediate programming skills in Python (C++ is a plus)

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About the Company

Akuna Capital

Chicago, United States

Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making, providing competitive two-sided quotes across global derivatives markets. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, the firm operates offices in Sydney, London, Shanghai, and Singapore. Akuna designs and implements its own low-latency trading technologies, mathematical models, and automated trading strategies, giving it a fully integrated edge across technology and execution. The firm provides liquidity as an options market maker, simultaneously quoting bids and offers to ensure efficient price discovery. Akuna's four core departments — Technology, Trading, Quant, and Operations — collaborate closely to drive data-driven decision-making and continuous innovation. Known for its flat structure and emphasis on individual ownership, Akuna attracts top quantitative and engineering talent. The firm competes in global financial markets with a focus on advanced modeling, automation, and cutting-edge infrastructure.

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Job Details

Experience: Medior
Type: Full-time
Posted: January 13, 2025
Company Size: 200-500 employees