Akuna Capital
Quantitative Development & Strategy Intern, Summer 2027 | Harvard
Eligibility
- Student pursuing relevant degree
- Graduation by August 2028
- Work authorization in the U.S.
A 10-week Quantitative Development & Strategy internship focused on designing and developing production trading strategies, requiring strong Python programming, mathematical knowledge, and interest in financial markets for a student graduating by August 2028.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop production code of trading strategies: pricing models, execution logic and performance optimization along with researchers, traders and system engineers
- Analyze and incorporate market signals in our trading systems
- Advance existing codebase and propose new solutions and improvements
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD in a technical field – Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics (or related subject)
- Strong Python programming background
- Experience in object-oriented programming
- Exposure to linear algebra and introductory statistics
- Desire and ability to learn the intricacies of financial markets
- Must graduate by August 2028
- GPA of 3.5 or above
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. required on first day of employment including F-1 students using CPT, OPT or STEM
Graduation requirements
Graduation year: 2028
Skills
- Python programming
- Object-oriented programming
- Mathematical techniques
- Quantitative analysis
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