Software Engineer (Entry-Level) - C++

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data-driven solutions and automation. 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.

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics or related field completed upon employment
• Experience programming in modern C++
• Experience with several of the following – distributed systems, parallel processing, networking, data structures and algorithms and operating systems
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
• Exposure to scripting and rudimentary data mining and regression analysis, ideally in Python with Pandas and Numpy
• Ability to communicate with the trading team, obtain requirements, find solutions and implement them in a clean and concise way
• The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond to novel and unexpected problems
• 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
• Strong sense of ownership

Benefits

• Minimum base salary starts at $130,000
• Discretionary performance bonus as part of the total compensation package