Akuna Capital
Quantitative Development & Strategy Intern, Summer 2027 | Harvard
$145K
Chicago, IL +1 · Internship · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois, United States - Education
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in a technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment, including for F-1 students using CPT, OPT, or STEM.
About the job
Develop and improve production trading strategies, pricing models, and execution systems, using quantitative analysis and programming to support trading decisions.
What you'll do
- Design and develop production code for trading strategies, pricing models, execution logic, and performance optimization.
- Analyze and incorporate market signals into trading systems.
- Improve the existing codebase and propose new solutions.
What they ask for
- Strong Python programming background and experience in object-oriented programming.
- Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics.
- Pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in a technical field such as Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or Physics.
- Must graduate by August 2028, have a GPA of 3.5 or above, and be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on the first day of employment, including through F-1 CPT, OPT, or STEM.
Nice to have
- Experience with generic and/or parallel programming; deeper knowledge in listed quantitative or computing fields, including Machine Learning.
- Exposure to financial markets and trading.
Pay
USD 145,000 minimum annualized base salary
Tools
Python
AI focus
Machine Learning is listed as a preferred area of deeper understanding; no specific AI work is stated.
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