Quantitative Researcher

Responsibilities

• Develop trading strategies using statistical and machine learning algorithms
• Identify, design, backtest, and optimize low latency strategies using big data
• Build metrics to evaluate strategy execution and perform post-trade analysis
• Design and implement optimization algorithms for portfolio construction
• Develop quantitative models describing market behavior
• Advance existing research initiatives and explore new research topics

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Maths, Physics, or a similar technical field
• Professional work experience in statistics, machine learning, or option trading
• Proven research background in an academic or professional environment
• Expertise in mathematical modeling for complex real-world problems
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Expertise in statistics

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial experience or prior knowledge of trading
• Strong collaboration, teamwork, and communication skills
• A strong drive to deliver meaningful results in a high-frequency environment

About the Company

Akuna Capital is a leading proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. We focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and data-driven solutions to provide liquidity. We design and implement our own low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models within a flat structure where the best idea wins.