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About the Role

We are seeking a Python Software Engineer to join our Crypto team, focused on building and maintaining the core infrastructure that powers our 24/7 crypto trading operations. The role involves developing and maintaining reliable, highly available, real-time systems that integrate with crypto exchanges, normalize market data, reconcile positions and risk, and support trader-facing applications used in production every day. You will collaborate closely with traders and other engineers to understand the evolving needs of the desk, help shape operational workflows, and advise on the design and implementation of scalable engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain reliable, highly available, real-time systems.
Integrate with crypto exchanges.
Normalize market data.
Reconcile positions and risk.
Support trader-facing applications.
Collaborate with traders and other engineers to understand evolving needs.
Shape operational workflows.
Advise on the design and implementation of scalable engineering solutions.
Work on Data Pipelines: Real-time trade, position, and asset processing.
Work on Risk & Finance: P&L reconciliation and real-time risk calculations.
Work on Asset Management: Transfer optimization and automated inventory management across exchanges.
Work on Tooling: Trader-facing monitoring, alerting, and visualization tools.

Requirements

University degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience.
At least 3 years of previous Python experience.
Strong, production-level Python development skills.
Experience building distributed, real-time, or event-driven applications using technologies such as Kafka, Docker, and Linux-based infrastructure.
Experience working with trading systems, especially within the Crypto ecosystem.
Ability to work pragmatically in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly based on rapidly changing market conditions.
Ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions.
Ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems.

Skills

Python
C++
Kafka
Docker
Linux

Location

Chicago

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

3+ years of Python experience

Education Level

Technical degree (Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience

About the Company

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation.
We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker.
We design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.
Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney.
We opened the firm’s first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world – Chicago.
Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.

Equal Opportunity

In addition to technical skillsets, Akuna values the unique perspectives people can bring to the table to collaboratively solve complex problems and drive Akuna forward.
We want everyone to feel empowered to apply.
We welcome your application and encourage you to take the first steps toward your future with us!