Quant jobs / Akuna Capital

Quant Strategist

A strategy role on the quant trading and research team of an options market maker, combining coding and quantitative analysis. Strategists write production strategy code with researchers, traders and engineers.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Write production code for pricing models and execution logic
Add market signals into trading systems
Prototype new strategy ideas quickly
Improve and optimise the existing codebase

What they ask for

Required

Technical degree in engineering, CS, maths, physics or similar
3+ years in a quantitative or programming role
Proficient Python
Linear algebra, numerical methods, statistics and optimisation
Strong problem solving

Preferred

C++
Signal processing, computer architecture or HPC
Interest in markets and trading

Education: Bachelor's, master's or PhD in a technical field
Experience: 3+ years in a quantitative or programming role, preferably finance
Languages and tools: Python
C++
Markets: options, multi-asset

How to prepare

Build a signal-to-quote prototype in Python
Refresh numerical methods and optimisation
Study how pricing and execution logic fit together
Profile and speed up numerical Python code

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Akuna Capital and doesn’t handle applications.