CrawlJobs Logo

Junior Quantitative Researcher - Prediction Markets

akunacapital.com Logo

AKUNA CAPITAL

Location Icon

Location:
United States , Chicago

Category Icon
Category:
IT - Software Development

Job Type Icon

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary Icon

Salary:

145000.00 USD / Year
Save Job
Save Icon
Apply Position

Job Description:

Akuna Capital is a leading proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. Akuna's Prediction Markets team is looking to add a Junior Quantitative Researcher focused on sports related contracts. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing Akuna’s sports pricing capabilities, working closely with development and trading teams to refine and deploy these models alongside our strategies.

Job Responsibility:

  • Design and develop data capture pipelines to enable the pricing of a variety of sports contracts
  • Develop and calibrate pricing models using historical data in service of in-play quoting of sports contracts
  • Build and maintain internal tooling to facilitate all aspects of the research pipeline
  • Work closely with trading and development to deploy models into production trading strategies

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in a technical field, such as Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics (or a related subject)
  • Proficient programming skills in Python (C++ is a plus)
  • Deep understanding of fields such as Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Statistics, Optimization, and Machine Learning
  • Strong interest in sports and quantitative modeling

Nice to have:

  • Previous experience at a trading firm
  • Personal projects trading Kalshi or Polymarket
What we offer:
  • Discretionary performance bonus
  • Employer-paid medical
  • Employer-paid dental
  • Employer-paid vision
  • Retirement contributions
  • Paid time off

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 04, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
Icon
AKUNA CAPITAL - All Job Offers
Job Link Share:
Copy Link Icon
Facebook Icon Twitter Icon LinkedIn Icon

Looking for more opportunities? Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Briefcase Icon

Similar Jobs for Junior Quantitative Researcher - Prediction Markets

Regulatory Model Monitoring Execution Intermediate Analyst

The Model Monitoring Intermediate Analyst is responsible for ongoing performance...
Location
Location
India , Bengaluru
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.citi.com/ Logo
Citi
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in model monitoring, analytics, validation, or model risk management
  • Exposure to CCAR, CECL, and/or IFRS 9
  • Strong understanding of model life cycle, performance metrics, and model risk concepts
  • Experience interacting with Model Development, Analytics, and MRM teams
  • Proficiency in SAS and SQL
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills
  • Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Develops, enhances, and validates the methods of measuring and analyzing risk, for all risk types including market, credit and operational
  • Conducts statistical analysis for risk related projects and data modeling/validation
  • Applies quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods including SAS programming, Structured Query Language (SQL) to extract, transform and analyze data and Visual Basic programming language
  • Prepares statistical and non-statistical data exploration, validate data, identify data quality issues
  • Conducts data analysis, data mining, read and create formal statistical documentation, reports and work with Technology to address issues
  • Analyzes and interprets data reports, make recommendations addressing business needs
  • Uses Predictive modeling methods, Optimizing monitoring systems, document optimization solutions, and present results to non-technical audiences
  • Generates statistical models to improve methods of obtaining and evaluating quantitative and qualitative data and identify relationships and trends in data and factors affecting research results
  • Validates assumptions
  • escalate identified risks and sensitive areas in methodology and process
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Lead Data Scientist

Prism is seeking a Lead Data Scientist who will make high-impact, hands-on contr...
Location
Location
United States , NYC or San Diego (La Jolla/UTC)
Salary
Salary:
140000.00 - 160000.00 USD / Year
prismdata.com Logo
Prism Data
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Math, Industrial Engineering, or similar quantitative discipline required
  • 4+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or Statistician, preferably in credit risk or financial services
  • Research & development of new attributes, models, decision strategies, and/or analytic capabilities
  • Customer-facing testing of data or analytic solutions (e.g., credit risk scores, alternative data, fraud prevention, etc.)
  • Collaboration with business teams to understand and address business problems
  • Modeling experience in the latest AI and machine learning approaches
  • Mastery of rudimentary modeling approaches (e.g., regression, decision trees)
  • Knowledge of data labeling/categorization, feature development and selection, model design and training, testing, coding, implementation, monitoring, and governance
  • Financial services industry data expertise, including types of data sources applicable to different types of business decisions based on regulatory factors
  • Experience evaluating alternative statistical approaches, including review of academic papers on new techniques and ideas, and justifying which approach is best suited for which problems and why
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Maintain and advance existing analytical product suite
  • Enhance core cash flow underwriting offerings as new data elements become available
  • Develop next-generation versions of products to boost stability, predictive accuracy, and relevancy to emerging use cases
  • Develop new products for new market opportunities using novel data assets
  • Demonstrate best practices in transparent modeling approaches to enable easy client adoption
  • Support sales, revenue attainment, and thought leadership
  • Conduct proof of concept analyses of the efficacy of Prism products in the context of clients’ business problems, and present results and insights
  • Support new and existing clients by guiding them on score cutoffs and the use of powerful custom attribute sets for their business
  • Educate clients on technical product knowledge
  • Contribute analysis to thought leadership content delivered by Prism executives in white papers and industry conferences
What we offer
What we offer
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401(k)
  • equity-based compensation
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Lead Data Scientist

Prism Data is building the future of credit risk assessment using modern data sc...
Location
Location
United States , NYC or San Diego (La Jolla/UTC)
Salary
Salary:
150000.00 - 195000.00 USD / Year
prismdata.com Logo
Prism Data
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Math, Industrial Engineering, or similar quantitative discipline required
  • Master’s or PhD is a plus
  • 4+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or Statistician, preferably in credit risk or financial services
  • Research & development of new attributes, models, decision strategies, and/or analytic capabilities
  • Customer-facing testing of data or analytic solutions (e.g., credit risk scores, alternative data, fraud prevention, etc.)
  • Cash flow underwriting analytics experience is a strong plus
  • Collaboration with business teams to understand and address business problems
  • Modeling experience in the latest AI and machine learning approaches
  • Mastery of rudimentary modeling approaches (e.g., regression, decision trees)
  • Expertise building Gradient Boosting models is a plus
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Maintain and advance existing analytical product suite
  • Enhance core cash flow underwriting offerings as new data elements become available
  • Develop next-generation versions of products to boost stability, predictive accuracy, and relevancy to emerging use cases
  • Develop new products for new market opportunities using novel data assets
  • Demonstrate best practices in transparent modeling approaches to enable easy client adoption
  • Support sales, revenue attainment, and thought leadership
  • Conduct proof of concept analyses of the efficacy of Prism products in the context of clients’ business problems, and present results and insights
  • Support new and existing clients by guiding them on score cutoffs and the use of powerful custom attribute sets for their business
  • Educate clients on technical product knowledge
  • Contribute analysis to thought leadership content delivered by Prism executives in white papers and industry conferences
What we offer
What we offer
  • Equity-based compensation
  • Comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Quantitative Lead

The Model/Anlys/Valid Officer is a strategic professional who contributes to dir...
Location
Location
India , Mumbai
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.citi.com/ Logo
Citi
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 6-10 years experience
  • proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel
  • consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
  • self-motivated and detail oriented
  • demonstrated project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time
  • practical experience using SAS or similar statistical coding software to build and test prediction models
  • comfortable interfacing with business clients
  • proficiency handling very large data sets
  • experience in a quantitative role in risk management at a financial institution with experience in either model development or validation
  • good knowledge and understanding of a variety of model development and validation testing techniques covering risk models
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • develops, enhances, and validates the methods of measuring and analyzing risk, for all risk types including market, credit and operational
  • manages model risk across the model life-cycle including model validation, ongoing performance evaluation and annual model reviews
  • produces analytics and reporting used to manage risk for Citi's operations
  • translates operational requests from the business into programming and data criteria and conduct systems and operational research in order to model expected results
  • assists in the development of analytic engines for business product lines
  • communicates results to diverse audiences
  • conducts analysis and packages it into detailed technical documentation report for validation purposes sufficient to meet regulatory guidelines and exceed industry standards
  • participates on teams to solve business problems
  • identifies modeling opportunities that yield measurable business results
  • provides guidance to junior validators as and when necessary
What we offer
What we offer
  • equal opportunity employer
  • reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

VP Financial Modelling

The Quantitative Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of d...
Location
Location
India , Mumbai
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.citi.com/ Logo
Citi
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 6-10 years experience
  • proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel
  • consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
  • self-motivated and detail oriented
  • demonstrated project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time
  • practical experience using SAS or similar statistical coding software to build and test prediction models
  • comfortable interfacing with business clients
  • proficiency handling very large data sets
  • experience in a quantitative role in risk management at a financial institution with experience in either model development or validation
  • good knowledge and understanding of a variety of model development and validation testing techniques covering risk models
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Develops, enhances, and develops the methods of measuring and analyzing risk, for all risk types including market, credit and operational
  • manages model risk across the model life-cycle including model development, ongoing performance evaluation and annual model reviews
  • produces analytics and reporting used to manage risk for Citi's operations
  • translates operational requests from the business into programming and data criteria and conduct systems and operational research in order to model expected results
  • assists in the development of analytic engines for business product lines
  • communicates results to diverse audiences
  • conducts analysis and packages it into detailed technical documentation report for validation purposes sufficient to meet regulatory guidelines and exceed industry standards
  • participates on teams to solve business problems
  • identifies modeling opportunities that yield measurable business results
  • provides guidance to junior validators as and when necessary
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Quantitative Lead Analyst

The Model/Anlys/Valid Officer is a strategic professional who stays abreast of d...
Location
Location
India , Mumbai
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.citi.com/ Logo
Citi
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 6-10 years experience
  • proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel
  • consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
  • self-motivated and detail oriented
  • demonstrated project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time
  • practical experience using SAS or similar statistical coding software to build and test prediction models
  • comfortable interfacing with business clients
  • proficiency handling very large data sets
  • experience in a quantitative role in risk management at a financial institution with experience in either model development or validation
  • good knowledge and understanding of a variety of model development and validation testing techniques covering risk models
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Develops, enhances, and validates the methods of measuring and analyzing risk, for all risk types including market, credit and operational
  • manages model risk across the model lifecycle including model validation, ongoing performance evaluation and annual model reviews
  • produces analytics and reporting used to manage risk for Citi's operations
  • translates operational requests from the business into programming and data criteria and conducts systems and operational research in order to model expected results
  • assists in the development of analytic engines for business product lines
  • communicates results to diverse audiences
  • conducts analysis and packages it into detailed technical documentation report for validation purposes sufficient to meet regulatory guidelines and exceed industry standards
  • participates on teams to solve business problems
  • identifies modeling opportunities that yield measurable business results
  • provides guidance to junior validators as and when necessary
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Model/Anlys/Valid Sr Mgr

The Model/Anlys/Valid Officer is a strategic professional who stays abreast of d...
Location
Location
India , Mumbai
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.citi.com/ Logo
Citi
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 6-10 years experience
  • proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel
  • consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
  • self-motivated and detail oriented
  • demonstrated project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time.
  • practical experience using SAS or similar statistical coding software to build and test prediction models
  • comfortable interfacing with business clients
  • proficiency handling very large data sets
  • experience in a quantitative role in risk management at a financial institution with experience in either model development or validation
  • good knowledge and understanding of a variety of model development and validation testing techniques covering risk models.
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Develops, enhances, and validates the methods of measuring and analyzing risk, for all risk types including market, credit and operational
  • may develop, validate and strategize uses of scoring models and scoring model related policies
  • manages model risk across the model life-cycle including model validation, ongoing performance evaluation and annual model reviews
  • produces analytics and reporting used to manage risk for Citi's operations
  • translates operational requests from the business into programming and data criteria and conduct systems and operational research in order to model expected results
  • assists in the development of analytic engines for business product lines
  • communicates results to diverse audiences
  • conducts analysis and packages it into detailed technical documentation report for validation purposes sufficient to meet regulatory guidelines and exceed industry standards
  • participates on teams to solve business problems
  • identifies modeling opportunities that yield measurable business results
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Credit Portfolio Officer

The Model/Anlys/Valid Sr Mgr accomplishes results through the management of prof...
Location
Location
Mexico , Ciudad De Mexico
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.citi.com/ Logo
Citi
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 6-10 years experience
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivated and detail oriented
  • Demonstrated project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time
  • Practical experience using SAS or similar statistical coding software to build and test prediction models
  • comfortable interfacing with business clients
  • proficiency handling very large data sets
  • Experience in a quantitative role in risk management at a financial institution with experience in either model development or validation
  • Good knowledge and understanding of a variety of model development and validation testing techniques covering risk models
  • Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Develops, enhances, and validates the methods of measuring and analyzing risk, for all risk types including market, credit and operational
  • Manages model risk across the model life-cycle including model validation, ongoing performance evaluation and annual model reviews
  • Produces analytics and reporting used to manage risk for Citi's operations
  • Translates operational requests from the business into programming and data criteria and conduct systems and operational research in order to model expected results
  • Assists in the development of analytic engines for business product lines
  • Communicates results to diverse audiences
  • Conducts analysis and packages it into detailed technical documentation report for validation purposes sufficient to meet regulatory guidelines and exceed industry standards
  • Participates on teams to solve business problems
  • Identifies modeling opportunities that yield measurable business results
  • Provides guidance to junior validators as and when necessary
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right