Software Engineer Intern Job at AKUNA CAPITAL (Chicago)

Software Engineer Intern

AKUNA CAPITAL

Location:
United States , Chicago

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

130000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Akuna Capital is seeking Software Engineer Interns to join our innovative and growing technology team for our 10-week Akunacademy internship program. In this role you will work alongside our trading and software team to design and implement elegant solutions to complex and interesting problems. Software Engineer Interns at Akuna have the opportunity to use cutting-edge technology while working on high performance/low latency systems. We offer a team-based approach to trading and software engineering, believing that productive integration of the two groups is vital for success in this industry. Akuna loves Software Engineering interns who are self-starters and have the ability to problem solve and think outside of the box. We value innovation and hard work, and want you to make an impact in the firm. Whether you are interested in trading infrastructure, algorithms, exchange gateways, performance engineering, hardware, data capture and analysis or front-end user interfaces, there’s work to be done. If you are excited to jump in and make a difference, Akuna could be the place for you.

Job Responsibility:

Work alongside our trading and software team to design and implement elegant solutions to complex and interesting problems
Use cutting-edge technology while working on high performance/low latency systems

Requirements:

Pursuing a Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. in technical field – Computer Science/Engineering, Math, Physics, or equivalent
Must graduate by August 2027
Major GPA of 3.5 or above
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required on the first day of employment including F-1 students using OPT or STEM

Nice to have:

Strong programming skills in Object Oriented Python Development
Demonstrated experience with distributed systems
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate with the trading team, obtain requirements, find solutions, and implement them in a clean and concise way
Create an easily understood and testable codebase that can change as quickly as market conditions require
The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems are essential functions of the role
Passion for innovation and building systems from the ground up
Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
Self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently

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Job Posted:
January 17, 2026

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