Akuna Capital
Software Engineer (Entry-Level) - C++
Chicago, ILFrom $145kentryAdded today
About this role
Akuna Capital seeks entry-level C++ software engineers to develop high-performance, low-latency trading systems. You'll work on multithreaded, distributed systems supporting options market-making operations while collaborating closely with quantitative and trading teams.
What you'll do
- Maintain and enhance core high-performance C++ systems used in trading operations
- Implement low-risk feature requests and execute individual technical projects
- Design and optimize multithreaded, asynchronous, and distributed systems
- Collaborate with Quant and Trading teams to understand and meet end-user needs
- Ensure system reliability, efficiency, and scalability across various use cases
- Conduct performance tuning and troubleshoot complex system issues
What they're looking for
- C++ programming (multithreading, asynchronous design)
- Distributed systems and networking protocols
- Data structures and algorithms
- Performance optimization and profiling
- Problem-solving and creative technical thinking
- Systems design and architecture
- Concurrency and parallel programming
- Financial markets or trading domain knowledge (preferred)
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Akuna Capital
Akuna Capital is an options market-maker and trading firm that operates 24/7 across crypto and traditional markets globally. The company is hiring Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Security Engineers, and Data Engineers to build and maintain low-latency trading infrastructure, core trading systems, large-scale data pipelines, and secure technical infrastructure.
View all jobs at Akuna CapitalLikely interview questions
- Describe your experience with multithreaded C++ applications and how you've handled concurrency challenges.
- Tell us about a complex technical problem you solved—what was your approach and what did you learn?