About Akuna:

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies and mathematical models. 

Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened the firm’s first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world – Chicago. Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, Singapore and London. 

Established in 2024, Akuna’s Singapore office is the newest addition to our growing global presence. Strategically located in one of the world’s leading financial centers, this office provides access to several key Asian markets and supports all core functions of our business—including trading, development, research, and operations.

This expansion marks a significant milestone in our APAC growth strategy, reinforcing our long-term commitment to providing liquidity in the region’s options markets. Our Singapore team plays a vital role in strengthening trading coverage and fostering collaboration across Akuna’s global offices.

What you’ll do as an Application Engineer at Akuna: 

We are seeking an Application Engineer to join our dynamic team at Akuna Singapore. This person will be responsible for installing and managing production trading applications at both the desktop and server level. This is a role that will focus on supporting, managing, optimizing and troubleshooting the production trading environment. You’ll be part of a supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drive outcomes. In this role, you will: 

• Work closely with Development, Trading & Infrastructure teams to troubleshoot issues, make continuous improvements, and configure the trading system 
• Work on automating daily and repetitive tasks 
• Create, update & improve continuous monitoring processes of the production trading environment 
• Learn and adjust to ongoing changes within our proprietary trading system 
• Support the release process to ensure that Akuna and its systems are upgraded properly 
• Learn and support in-house and third-party software applications  
• Provide in-office technical support to traders using our proprietary trading system 

Qualities that make great candidates: 

• Bachelors, Masters or PhD with degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related subject
• Familiar with Linux automation tools and not afraid of the command line 
• Experience with Python, Bash, Databases structures, and scripting techniques 
• Ability to learn and apply new concepts quickly 
• An understanding of the futures and options market, risk associated with timely order flow and exchange requirements, and strong risk control mindset 
• Team player with the ability to build relationships with multiple teams and offices 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment 
• On-call availability to work outside of core business hours or on weekends