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, London and Singapore.
What you’ll do as an Engineering Manager - Full-Stack Web at Akuna:
We’re seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of Web developers responsible for the firm’s core trading interface used by options market makers. The applications that you and your team build will aid traders and quant researchers in understanding market conditions, assessing risk and managing automated components in our system. Performance is key and we are always looking for more efficient and innovative ways to view the markets. This high-impact role combines technical leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and product ownership to drive the evolution of a mission-critical trading application. In this role, you will:
- Lead and mentor a team of Web developers supporting Akuna's suite of web apps
- Collaborate with traders and stakeholders to define project priorities and roadmap
- Guide architecture, UI/UX design, and development best practices (TypeScript/React, Python)
- Ensure code quality, scalability, and operational excellence
- Translate complex trading requirements into actionable development plans
Qualities that make great candidates:
- BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or related field
- 3+ years of professional web development experience
- Strong understanding of software and user interface design principles
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Background in finance or trading systems (options experience preferred)
- Experience working in or with high-performance or real-time systems
- Prior team leadership or mentoring experience is preferred
- Organized, proactive, and comfortable balancing technical depth with product direction
