Akuna Capital
Junior Quantitative Developer & Strategist - 2027 | University of Chicago
$145K
Chicago, IL +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois, United States - Experience
- No prior financial-market experience required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in a technical field (Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related subject); must be completed upon employment.
- Visa sponsorship
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment, including F-1 students using OPT or STEM.
About the job
Develop and improve production trading strategies, pricing models, and execution systems in collaboration with researchers, traders, and engineers.
What you'll do
- Build and optimize production code for trading strategies, pricing models, and execution logic.
- Analyze market signals and incorporate them into trading systems.
- Improve the existing codebase and propose new solutions.
What they ask for
- Strong Python programming background and experience with object-oriented programming.
- Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics.
- Technical bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree completed by employment; must be graduating August 2026 or prior.
- GPA of 3.5 or above; legal authorization to work in the U.S. required on the first day of employment, including F-1 students using OPT or STEM.
Nice to have
- Experience with generic and/or parallel programming; exposure to financial markets and trading.
- Deeper understanding of linear algebra, numerical methods, statistics, optimization, signal processing, computer architecture, machine learning, or heterogeneous/high-performance computing.
Pay
$145,000 (minimum base salary)
Tools
Python
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