Engineering Manager, Akuna Capital

Engineering Manager, Akuna Capital

Company Akuna Capital
Job title Engineering Manager
Job location Chicago, Illinois, US
Type Full Time

Responsibilities:

  • Manage a team of less than 5 software engineers 
  • Build next-generation highly scalable, real-time risk valuation software 
  • Build out infrastructure for real-time risk valuation 
  • Create data schema that accurately models market risk domain 
  • Work with analysts to develop new ways of modeling risk 
  • Work with the C++ pricing team to develop risk vol models and dynamics

Requirements & Skills:

  • 5+ years working with Python and C++ in a professional production environment
  • 1+ years of experience leading a team of Software Engineers
  • Experience working with relational databases (especially Postgres)  
  • Experience with asynchronous programming in Python 
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes 
  • Highly collaborative in nature, with excellent written and verbal communication skills 
  • Familiarity with the trading domain and finance (option Greeks)
  • Proven ability to communicate with users to understand requirements and to design and implement appropriate solutions
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or equivalent

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