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Software Engineer - C++

Akuna Capital
🇺🇸ChicagoMediorFull-time$145k+Posted January 2, 2026

About the Role

Akuna is looking for motivated self-starters to join the growing engineering team and contribute to the build-out of a proprietary options market-making trading platform. You will focus on analysis, design, implementation, testing and delivery of Akuna's trading system using the latest technologies, working closely with an industry-leading team of options traders.

  • Design and build mission-critical and complex trading systems
  • Plan, design, and implement efficient, flexible, and resilient Linux services using modern C++ technologies
  • Build software using Agile methodologies
  • Participate in design sessions and code reviews
  • Work on cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and solve complex problems

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience developing performant, scalable applications in modern C++ (and at least 2 years with C++ 20 or 23; template metaprogramming a plus)
  • Experience with Linux and Python required
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, multi-threading, and asynchronous execution
  • Object-oriented design and programming experience
  • Ability to take on projects and drive them through to completion in a timely manner
  • Familiarity with trading and trading systems is a plus
  • 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

What You'll Get

  • $145k+ base salary