Software Engineer Intern - .NET Desktop, Summer 2024

About Akuna: 

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies and mathematical models.

Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened the firm’s first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world – Chicago. Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai and London.

What you’ll do as a .NET Desktop Software Engineer Intern on the User Interface Team at Akuna:

We are seeking a .NET Desktop Software Engineer Intern to join our technology team for our 10-week Akunacademy summer internship program. In this role you will work directly with traders, quants, and other software developers to design, build, test, and maintain real-time trading applications.

Responsibilities as a .NET Desktop Software Engineer Intern:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop Windows desktop applications written in C# .NET (to do)
• Continuously improve both application performance and stability to handle large volumes of data caused by market volatility
• Implement sound and robust unit and integration tests to ensure the quality of our software
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement technologies to maximize both user experience and development efficiency
• Participate in Agile/Scrum development and application support process

Required Skills:

• Currently pursuing a degree in a Computer/Engineering field
• Understanding of .NET Framework and C# programming language
• Familiarity in object-oriented programming and design patterns
• Solid problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment

Qualities that make great candidates for the UI team:

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics or related field completed upon employment
• Familiarity with WinForm and WPF applications
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Understanding of unit testing concepts and frameworks (e.g. NUnit, xUnit)
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with network and concurrent programming is a plus
• An interest in user interface technologies and UX
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to collaborate with the team to develop innovative solutions
• Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
• Knowledge of / willingness to learn about financial markets (derivatives, exchanges, market-making etc.)
• Self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently
• Major GPA of 3.0 or above
• Must be graduating Summer 2025 or prior
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using OPT or STEM

 Please note: If you apply to multiple roles, you may be asked to complete multiple coding challenges and interviews. 

**Resumes must be submitted in PDF format.