About the role#
Akuna Capital is seeking Platform Engineer Interns for a 10-week program. Interns join the Platform Engineering Team to build automated operations and manage the operational capabilities of internal systems. You will take full ownership of a project and present your accomplishments at the end of the term.
What you'll do#
- Support and design the ongoing growth of platform offerings to provide scalable and reliable systems for internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with partner platform teams to develop a hybrid cloud platform.
- Produce clean, well-tested, and documented code to support production infrastructure.
- Challenge the status quo to help the organization grow beyond the limits of the current tech stack.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
- Graduation date by August 2027.
- Major GPA of 3.5 or above.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on the first day of employment.
- Experience in finance or trading is not required.
- Preferred skills include experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, AWS Cloud, networking, and data engineering.
Location & details#
- Location: Chicago, Illinois.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Compensation: Minimum annualized base salary of $145,000.
- Sponsorship: Available.
About Akuna Capital
Akuna Capital is a trading firm that operates as an options market-maker. The company trades using its own capital and does not have external clients or investors. Founded in 2011, the firm maintains offices in Chicago, Sydney, Shanghai, and London. It focuses on developing low-latency technology and mathematical models to support its trading strategies.
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