Systems Engineer
Akuna Capital
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Description
About Akuna:
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.
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.
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.
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.
What you'll do as a Systems Engineer at Akuna:
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:
- Investigate new products and techniques to improve efficiency and performance in the environment
- Management of Akuna’s server infrastructure at third party and local data centres
- Additional day-to-day responsibilities include system analysis, monitoring, and performance tuning, as well as additional support as required
Qualities that make great candidates:
- 4-6 years of systems engineering experience
- Advanced experience with a variety of Linux distributions (RedHat, Ubuntu ,etc.)
- Experience in managing and running services within K8s clusters
- Experience in automation of daily software and hardware related tasks, Python or Bash scripting experience preferred
- Experience with build and configuration management tools (Ansible/Rundeck, Puppet, Foreman)
- Experience with system monitoring and alerting tools (Icinga/Nagios, Prometheus, Alertmanager)
- Experience in virtualization and orchestration platforms like VMware, Kubernetes and Terraform
- Experience in supporting a variety of storage platforms/protocols
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tooling
- Linux kernel and low latency performance tuning
- Knowledge of database systems, including PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Experience in troubleshooting multicast and TCP related performance issues
- Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot issues
- Good English communication skills
Bonus
- Ideally a STEM degree (Bachelors, Masters or PhD) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
About this role
Akuna Capital's Singapore office, newly established in 2024, is seeking a Systems Engineer to own the health and performance of the Linux server infrastructure supporting the firm's options trading operations across Asia. You'll design, deploy, and maintain high-performance platforms across third-party and local data centres, while automating routine software and hardware tasks through scripting and configuration management tools. The role combines hands-on infrastructure work with the opportunity to investigate and implement new technologies that drive efficiency in a fast-moving trading environment.
This position suits someone with 4–6 years of systems engineering experience who is comfortable working across multiple Linux distributions, Kubernetes clusters, and virtualization platforms like VMware and Terraform. You should have solid scripting skills in Python or Bash, familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus or Icinga, and the ability to troubleshoot complex performance issues including multicast and TCP-related problems. Knowledge of database systems, CI/CD pipelines, and Linux kernel tuning is expected; experience with configuration management tools like Ansible or Puppet is important.
The role demands self-motivation and ownership—you'll work with minimal supervision, diagnosing issues and driving improvements in a flat-structure firm where technical merit drives decisions. A STEM degree is preferred but not required. This is a full-time, in-office position in Singapore's financial district.
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Typical pay for this role
$140,000
Typical range: $100,000 to $140,000
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