Systems Engineer
Job Description
<p><strong>About Akuna:</strong></p> <p>Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions and automation. We specialise 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. At Akuna we have a flat structure, where the best idea wins.<br><br>Our Founding Partners, including Andrew Killion, 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.</p> <p></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p></p> <p><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW210668578 BCX0" lang="EN-AU" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW210668578 BCX0">What </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW210668578 BCX0">you'll</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW210668578 BCX0"> do as a Systems Engineer at Akuna:</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW210668578 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></strong><br></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We are looking for a Systems Engineer to be responsible for Akuna’s Linux server platform health. This person will participate in the design, deployment, and maintenance of our high-performance platform to support our trading environment. They will also automate daily software and hardware tasks while writing and maintaining scripts and tools. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, proactive, and able to take ownership of projects and problems with minimal supervision. In this role, you will:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Investigate new products and techniques to improve efficiency and performance in the environment</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Management of Akuna’s server infrastructure at third party and local data centres</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-ari