Software Engineer - Python, Crypto

Overview 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, offering competitive quotes that we are willing to buy and sell. We design and implement our own low-latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. Our founding partners conceptualized Akuna in Sydney, opened the first office in 2011 in Chicago, and we now operate offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore. What you’ll do as a Software Engineer - Python on the Crypto team We are seeking a Python Software Engineer to join our Crypto team, focused on building and maintaining the core infrastructure that powers our 24/7 crypto trading operations. The role involves developing and maintaining reliable, highly available, real-time systems that integrate with crypto exchanges, normalize market data, reconcile positions and risk, and support trader-facing applications used in production every day. You will collaborate closely with traders and other engineers to understand the evolving needs of the desk, help shape operational workflows, and advise on the design and implementation of scalable engineering solutions. In this role, you will work on: Data Pipelines: Real-time trade, position, and asset processing. Risk & Finance: P&L reconciliation and real-time risk calculations. Asset Management: Transfer optimization and automated inventory management across exchanges. Tooling: Trader-facing monitoring, alerting, and visualization tools. Qualifications University degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience. Strong, production-level Python development skills (familiarity with C++ also a plus). Experience building distributed, real-time, or event-driven applications using technologies such as Kafka, Docker, and Linux-based infrastructure. Experience working with trading systems, especially within the Crypto ecosystem. Ability to work pragmatically in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly based on market conditions. Ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to solve math and coding problems as essential functions of the role. In addition to technical skillsets, Akuna values diverse perspectives and collaborative problem solving. We welcome applications and encourage you to take the first steps toward your future with us. Salary and benefits: In accordance with Illinois Equal Pay Act, the minimum base salary starts at $145,000. Exact compensation offered may vary based on experience, qualifications, and skill set. This role is eligible for a discretionary performance bonus and includes a comprehensive benefits package that may include employer-paid medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, and other benefits. The minimum base salary herein was determined in good faith by Akuna Capital LLC. #J-18808-Ljbffr Akuna Capital