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Experienced Options Trader - SOFR

Akuna Capital
USAfull_timePosted 19 May 2026

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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About Akuna:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration,&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Our Founding Partners</span><em><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span></em><span data-contrast="auto">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&nbsp;operate&nbsp;from&nbsp;additional&nbsp;offices in Sydney, Shanghai,&nbsp;London&nbsp;and Singapore.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">What&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;do as a SOFR Options Trader at Akuna:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We are seeking an experienced electronic options trader to join our SOFR desk. This is a mid-to-senior level role with a clear path to full desk ownership for the right candidate. You will&nbsp;be responsible for&nbsp;making markets and managing&nbsp;risk&nbsp;across CME SOFR options while collaborating with our floor team to maximize profitability.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You will work at the intersection of trading, technology, and quantitative research. Akuna’s S

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