Quant- Market Microstructure

Found in: Talent US C2 - 2 weeks ago


Chicago, United States Akuna Capital Full time

What you’ll do

as a Quantitative Researcher at Akuna:

Akuna’s Quantitative Trading and Research team is looking to add Quant Researchers to a team of mathematicians, statisticians and technologists. This team creates trading strategies scientifically by combining its quantitative expertise with sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets.

We are looking for talented researchers who can help improve Akuna’s performance and execution. In this role you will:

Gain deep knowledge of numerous worldwide exchanges, including their features, connectivity and messaging Analyze and model market and competitor behavior and market impact Help identify, design, backtest and optimize low latency strategies using big data Build metrics to evaluate strategy execution and perform post trade analysis Work with traders and developers to identify and incorporate new signals into our trading strategies Identify and implement infrastructure improvements to minimize overall latency and maximize performance

Qualities that make great candidates:

BS/MS/PhD degree in a technical field – Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or similar Substantial programming skills in Python (C++ or Java are a plus) Experience working with large datasets, especially tick data Experience working with and analyzing low latency trading strategies Knowledge of networking and low latency networking techniques a plus Knowledge of statistical modeling and time series analysis a plus

Remote opportunities are available and reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Please note your preference in the application.


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