Quantitative Development - Summer Internship (Nov 2024)

QUANTITATIVE DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP, SUMMER 2024-25

Our Quantitative Team are a mixture of mathematicians, statisticians and technologists that find solutions to problems. We create trading models and strategies scientifically by combining our quantitative expertise with an understanding of derivatives and financial markets. We are seeking interns to join the team to apply their quantitative skills to exciting problems. You don't need a background in finance or trading, instead, we look for maths and coding skills.

Our Quantitative Developers are part of the Quant Trading & Research team at Akuna. Quant Devs have strong programming skills to write production code, and mathematical acumen to engineer trading solutions and high-performance production code. Quantitative Developers work closely with Traders and Researchers to capture both market insight and technical expertise in their solutions. 

This internship will include a mixture of Akunacademy training sessions, project work, and mentoring opportunities. If this sounds interesting to you, apply now! We are looking for people who have innovative ideas, think analytically, and have an entrepreneurial mindset and want to make an immediate impact in our growing company and contribute to Akuna’s strategy portfolio.

Internship Dates: 10 weeks from November 2024- February 2025.

What you’ll do:

• Design and develop production code for trading strategies, including pricing models, execution logic and strategy optimization

• Leverage large data sets and distributed computing to solve mathematical challenges with technical solutions

• Integrate your work with Akuna’s existing software ecosystem

• Advance existing codebase and propose new solutions and technologies

What you’ll bring:

• Australian or NZ citizens or Australian Permanent residents only

• University Degree graduating between August 2025 and January 2026

• Bachelor, Honours, Master or PhDs in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related degrees

• Distinction Average & proven strong academics

• Awards, prizes, medals, competitions, & scholarships

• Experience in research within an academic or professional environment

• Strong programming skills in Python or C++

• Experience in object-oriented programming

• Experience with generic and/or parallel programming

• A basic understanding of probability, statistics, calculus and linear algebra

• A deeper understanding of any of the following fields: Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Statistics, Optimization, Signal Processing, Computer Architecture, Machine Learning

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to run a project in a fast-paced, team environment

What you’ll get:

• This is a paid internship with flights & accommodation for those relocating to Sydney

• 9-week structured learning program built upon our flagship Options 101 Course by our dedicated Trader Training Manager

• An opportunity to secure a full-time role with Akuna once you graduate.

• Buddy program to help you transition into Akuna, your role and your team, as well as build connections and support network

• Flights & accommodation if you are relocating to Sydney for the opportunity.

• Catch up with your colleagues over coffee made by our in-house barista & grab a bite to eat in our fully stocked kitchen

• Weekly social events, team competitions & Akuna clubs

• 180-degree views of Darling Harbour in our collaborative, open-plan office space in Barangaroo