Crypto Options Trader

2 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Akuna Capital Full time
About Akuna Capital

Akuna Capital is a pioneering trading firm that excels in collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and data-driven solutions. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market maker, offering competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To achieve this, we design and implement our own low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.

Our Mission

We are committed to delivering exceptional results through our innovative approach, expertise, and dedication to excellence. Our team is passionate about problem-solving and finding creative solutions in an ever-changing market.

What You'll Do
  • Profitably manage a derivatives portfolio and dynamically manage risk to ensure the portfolio is under prescribed risk limits.
  • Work with our technology and quant teams to ensure existing algorithms are functioning properly.
  • Analyze data to optimize parameters and introduce improvements to our algorithms to best provide liquidity.
Requirements
  • 2+ years of market making experience with responsibility for PnL and risk.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, or a related/equivalent field.
  • Strong math aptitude, numerical, and quantitative analysis skills.
  • Programming and automation experience is strongly preferred.
  • An entrepreneurial self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, team environment.
  • The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently while fostering external professional relationships.
  • Detail-oriented.


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