What you’ll do
as a Software Engineer at Akuna:Akuna is looking for a Software Engineer to join our development team and contribute to building our proprietary trading systems.
Our engineers use modern technologies and development approaches while owning the end to end delivery of projects.
In this role you will:
Work with a range of technology systems and problems, ranging from trading algorithms, performance optimisation, data infrastructure and analysis, to systems reliability and core infrastructure.Collaborate closely with colleagues from within the technology team and other departments including quant and trading to identify and deliver high impact projects.Be responsible for the full software development life cycle from requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and post deployment reliability and performance.Work with a range of programming languages and technologies, including C++ and PythonContribute innovative ideas and solutions to the team. Qualities that make great candidates: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical field0-3 years' experience, must be graduating by October 2025 or priorAbility to complete technical interviews in at least one of either C++ or PythonExcellent communication and collaboration skillsPassion for building high quality software within a fast-moving environmentFamiliarity with data structures, algorithms, and lower-level performance optimisationFamiliarity with multi-threaded and distributed systems. Please note: If you apply to multiple roles, you may be asked to complete multiple online assessments and interviews.