Full-Time
Senior Software Engineer
Data Engineering
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Akuna Capital
501-1,000 employees
Derivatives market maker providing liquidity
Compensation Overview
$130k/yr
Senior
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
Chicago, IL, USA
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or equivalent technical field
- 5+ years of professional experience developing software applications
- Java/Scala experience required – Python experience a significant plus
- Prior hands-on experience with data platforms and technologies such as Delta Lake, Spark, Kubernetes, Kafka, ClickHouse, and/or Presto/Trino
- Experience building large-scale batch and streaming pipelines with strict SLA and data quality requirements
- Must possess excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Recent hands-on experience with AWS Cloud development, deployment and monitoring necessary
- Demonstrated experience working on an Agile team employing software engineering best practices, such as GitOps and CI/CD, to deliver complex software projects
- Work within a growing Data Engineering division supporting the strategic role of data at Akuna
- Drive the ongoing design and expansion of our data platform across a wide variety of data sources, supporting an array of streaming, operational and research workflows
- Work closely with Trading, Quant, Technology & Business Operations teams throughout the firm to identify how data is produced and consumed, helping to define and deliver high impact projects
- Build and deploy batch and streaming pipelines to collect and transform our rapidly growing Big Data set within our hybrid cloud architecture utilizing Kubernetes/EKS, Kafka/MSK and Databricks/Spark
- Mentor junior engineers in software and data engineering best practices
- Produce clean, well-tested, and documented code with a clear design to support mission critical applications
- Build automated data validation test suites that ensure that data is processed and published in accordance with well-defined Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) pertaining to data quality, data availability and data correctness
- Challenge the status quo and help push our organization forward, as we grow beyond the limits of our current tech stack
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse data sets and frameworks across multiple domains – financial data experience not required, but a strong 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
Akuna Capital specializes in derivatives market making, providing liquidity in global financial markets. They enable quick buying and selling of assets without significantly affecting their prices. This is achieved through advanced technology and algorithms developed by a skilled team of developers, traders, and quantitative analysts. Akuna primarily serves institutional clients like banks and hedge funds, offering efficient trading services without charging fees or commissions. Instead, they profit from the bid-ask spread, which is the difference between the buying and selling prices of assets. Their collaborative environment allows for rapid adaptation to market changes and continuous improvement of trading strategies. The goal of Akuna Capital is to maintain a strong presence in the competitive financial markets by leveraging technology to enhance their market-making capabilities.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
2011
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Investment in Options AI indicates growth in retail trading tools market.
- Caden's open data platform could enhance Akuna's data analytics capabilities.
- Fintech expansion, like Till Payments, offers partnership opportunities for Akuna.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition from new entrants in derivatives market-making.
- Potential strategic misalignment with investments in diverse startups like Caden.
- Focus on retail trading tools may divert attention from institutional clients.
What makes Akuna Capital unique
- Akuna Capital excels in derivatives market-making with cutting-edge technology and sophisticated algorithms.
- The firm provides liquidity without fees, profiting from the bid-ask spread.
- Akuna's collaborative environment enhances rapid adaptation to market changes.
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Benefits
Generous Paid Leave Policies - Vacation leave starting at 20 days per year that increases based on tenure, flexible sick leave, primary carer’s leave starting at 12 weeks, and volunteer time off.
Medical & Retirement Packages - 100% coverage of monthly premiums for employees enrolled in Akuna’s BlueCross BlueShield offerings and dental and vision plans, as well as a 401(k) plan with company match.
Wellness & Inclusion - Our employees have access to complimentary fitness and mindfulness events both in-person and virtually, as well as an in-building gym in our Chicago office. Additionally, our employee-led Culture Committee works together to continue building a healthy, positive, and inclusive work environment.
Continuing Education - We are proud to offer firm-wide classes through our Akuna U program, access to webinars, digital books, and case studies via Safari, opportunities to attend conferences, and tuition reimbursements to make sure you keep learning!
Social Events - We host happy hours, team outings and poker nights, sponsor a variety of employee-led clubs and sports teams, and offer volunteer opportunities to all employees.
Kitchen & Games Room - Catch up over a coffee made to order by our in-house barista and grab a bite to eat in our stocked kitchen, or challenge a fellow coworker to a friendly ping pong match in our games room!
Referral Bonuses - We want to reward you for helping us grow our awesome, hard-working team.
Company News
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