Quantitative Researcher Jobs

AKUNA CAPITAL

Location:
Australia, Sydney

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

Akuna’s Quantitative Trading and Research team is looking to add Quant Researchers to a team of mathematicians, statisticians and technologists. This team creates trading strategies scientifically by combining its quantitative expertise with a sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets. We are looking for talented researchers who can apply and develop machine learning algorithms to contribute to Akuna’s strategy portfolio.

Job Responsibility:

Develop trading strategies using statistical and machine learning algorithms
Help identify, design, backtest and optimize low latency strategies using big data
Build metrics to evaluate strategy execution and perform post trade analysis
Design and implement optimization algorithms for portfolio construction
Develop quantitative models describing market behavior
Advance existing initiatives and explore opportunities for new research topics

Requirements:

Strong professional work experience in statistics, machine learning, option trading or related area
Graduated before August 2025 with a BS/MS/PhD degree in a technical field – Engineering, Computer Science, Maths, Physics, or similar
Proven research background in academic or professional environment
Experience building mathematical models for complex real-world problems
Expertise in statistics
Programming skills in Python

Nice to have:

Collaboration, teamwork, and excellent communication skills
Strong drive to deliver meaningful results
Financial experience or knowledge of trading is a plus

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Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

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Quantitative Researcher