Software Engineer - C++, Trading Strategies

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and deployment of trading strategies using modern C++ technologies
• Work directly with Traders and Researchers to create and enhance high-performance, low-latency trading strategies
• Produce both detailed technical work and high-level architectural designs
• Apply deep technical knowledge in parallel programming, trading systems, networking, and performance analysis
• Build software using Agile methodologies and modern software best practices

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience developing performant, scalable applications in modern C++20 and beyond
• Experience developing trading strategies or a demonstrated passion for financial markets
• Significant experience with distributed systems, data structures, and algorithms
• Solid understanding of multi-threaded/multi-core programming paradigms
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or an equivalent field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a highly collaborative nature

About the Company

Akuna Capital is an innovative proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. We focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and data-driven solutions to provide liquidity to the markets. We design and implement our own low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models to capture market opportunities in a high-performance environment.