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Performance Engineer

AKUNA CAPITAL

Location:
United States, Chicago

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

130000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Entry-Level Performance Engineer role at Akuna Capital, a proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. The role is focused on a rigorous and holistic approach to improving software, hardware, and strategy performance to maintain and increase the firm's competitiveness at global exchanges.

Job Responsibility:

Contribute to the design and implementation of performance engineering solutions for our trading software suite
Review Akuna’s data center infrastructure and propose implementable changes to maximize the efficiency of our connections
Develop tools and applications for benchmarking new devices and software
Use a data driven approach to collaborate with relevant trading, quant, and technology teams to expand and improve our systems, footprint, and latency across strategies and exchanges
Guide the optimization and normalization for our existing exchange connections
Review and analyze how we leverage our proprietary systems and consider how we can improve our technology stack to better our trading success

Requirements:

BS/MS/PhD in technical field - Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering
Strong C++ skills
Strong Python programming background
Experience with Linux
Exposure to fundamental networking concepts (TCP, UDP, unicast, multicast)
Exposure to introductory Computer Architecture and Systems Programming
Object-oriented design and programming experience
Exposure to introductory statistics and linear algebra
Highly collaborative in nature - excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work on cross-functional teams including Trading, Development, IT, and Quant
GPA of 3.5 or above
Must be graduating August 2026 or prior

What we offer:

Discretionary performance bonus
Comprehensive benefits package that may encompass employer-paid medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, and other benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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