Akuna Capital
Quantitative Development & Strategy Intern, Summer 2027 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$145K
Chicago, IL +1 · Internship · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois, United States - Education
- Pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in a technical field (Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related subject).
- 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 and systems by combining quantitative methods, market signals, and high-performance code.
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; must graduate by August 2028.
- GPA of 3.5 or above; legal authorization to work in the U.S. on the first day of employment is required, including for F-1 students using CPT, OPT, or STEM.
Nice to have
- Experience with generic and/or parallel programming; deeper understanding of listed quantitative or computing fields, including Machine Learning or High Performance computing.
- Exposure to financial markets and trading.
Pay
USD 145,000 minimum annualized base salary
Tools
Python
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