Akuna Capital
Who are we?
Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data-driven solutions and automation. We specialise in providing liquidity as an options market maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies and mathematical models. At Akuna we have a flat structure, where the best idea wins.
Our Founding Partners, including our CEO Andrew Killion, first conceptualised Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened our first office in 2011 in Chicago, the heart of the derivatives & options industry. Akuna then expanded to Sydney in 2018 to be the centre of our Asian trading operations, and in 2021 moved to our new Barangaroo waterfront office. We are currently trading HK, Korea, cryptocurrencies and US night markets and are excited for expansions into all the major Asian exchanges. We also have offices in Shanghai and Boston.
Office Locations
Sydney
Chicago
Hong Kong
Boston
Shanghai
London
Areas of Practice
Trading
Data Analytics
Research
Technology
Why work for us?
At Akuna, we believe that the people are the centre of everything we do. Our Sydney office has a start-up feel with less than 200 people, which means you really get to know the team! We run social poker competitions, office happy hours, have a fully stacked breakfast and snack room, host social events, go on company trips, have social clubs, and offer great training with our Akuna University. We are expanding rapidly and looking for the best talent to join us on this journey. If you enjoy being part of smart, driven teams with real challenges to solve- this could be the place for you!
Employee Benefits
In house barista will provide you with free daily coffee
Fully stocked kitchen with breakfast & snack options
Casual dress code
Social Events & Akuna Clubs
Office Happy Hour
180-degree views of Darling Harbour
Open office plan with collaborative spaces
Programs
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Each summer, Akuna offers internships across our Development, Quant, Trading, and IT Infrastructure teams.
Interns who excel in the Akunacademy program have the opportunity to convert their internship into a full-time role with Akuna after graduation.
Skill Requirements:
Degrees we hire: Maths, Computer Science, Engineering and other STEM degrees
Trading requires strong mental maths, pattern recognition & probability, competitiveness & working in teams
Dev requires Python, C++, C# or Java knowledge. Algorithms and Data structures, Problem solving, nalytical thinking & Innovative & Self-starters
Quant requires strong math skills in probability, calculus & linear algebra. Programming skills in Python or C++, entrepreneurial mindset & analytical mindset
Applications Open:
February
When to apply?
Penultimate year
How to apply?
Visit our website to apply today https://akunacapital.com/careers
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Our graduate opportunities are a great way to kick start your career! We teach everything you need to know about finance and the market making industry, so don’t need you to study this before coming onboard with us. We offer extensive training and mentoring for all our new starters to get you ready for the fast-paced projects.
Skill Requirements:
Degrees we hire: Maths, Computer Science, Engineering and other STEM degrees
Trading requires strong mental maths, pattern recognition & probability, competitiveness & working in teams
Dev requires Python, C++, C# or Java knowledge. Algorithms and Data structures, Problem solving, nalytical thinking & Innovative & Self-starters
Quant requires strong math skills in probability, calculus & linear algebra. Programming skills in Python or C++, entrepreneurial mindset & analytical mindset
Applications Open:
February
When to apply?
Final year
How to apply?
Visit our website to apply today https://akunacapital.com/career
International student hiring policy:
We welcome applications from international students for a select few of our roles. Please see our website and job descriptions for more information.
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Akuna is offering an industry-first, two-week, paid Trading winter internship program for pre-penultimate students.
We want to teach Trading from a first principles basis. You will learn to think practically like a Trader as you progress through our exclusive training program, which is designed to develop your intuition for markets, position management and evaluating risk and reward.