Akuna Capital
Junior Quantitative Developer & Strategist 2027 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$145K
Chicago, IL +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois, United States - Experience
- No prior financial-markets experience is required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in a technical field (Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related subject), completed upon employment.
- Visa sponsorship
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment, including for F-1 students using OPT or STEM.
About the job
Develop production trading strategies and systems by building pricing models and execution logic, analyzing market signals, and improving performance.
What you'll do
- Design and develop production code for trading strategies, including pricing models, execution logic, and performance optimization.
- Analyze and incorporate market signals into trading systems.
- Advance the existing codebase and propose solutions and improvements.
What they ask for
- Strong Python programming background and experience with object-oriented programming.
- Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics.
- Technical degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or a related subject, completed upon employment; GPA of 3.5 or above.
- Must be graduating August 2027 or earlier and authorized to work in the U.S. on the first day of employment, including F-1 students using OPT or STEM.
Nice to have
- Experience with generic and/or parallel programming, or deeper knowledge in a listed field such as numerical methods, optimization, machine learning, or high-performance computing.
- Exposure to financial markets and trading.
Pay
USD 145,000 minimum base salary
Tools
Python
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