Akuna Capital
Hiring · 38 open jobsGeneral information
Akuna Capital is a proprietary trading firm that specializes in options market making and derivatives trading. It acts as an options market maker, offering competitive quotes to both buy and sell so other traders can find liquidity. The firm is based in Chicago, with additional offices in London, Shanghai, Sydney and Singapore.
Andrew Killion and Mitchell Skinner founded Akuna Capital in 2011, and Killion now serves as chairman. The firm employed 580 people as of 2022.
Currently, there's a total of 35 job openings at Akuna Capital. Over the last 30 days, 6 jobs were added and 5 were removed (job postings usually stay up ~12 days before being removed). Akuna Capital is a top-tier H-1B sponsor.1
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
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| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | 1 |
| July 27, 2026 | 1 |
| August 3, 2026 | 2 |
| August 10, 2026 | 1 |
| August 17, 2026 | 1 |
| August 24, 2026 | 2 |
| August 31, 2026 | 3 |
| September 7, 2026 (in progress) | 2 |
Open jobs
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Does Akuna Capital sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. Akuna Capital is a top employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 32 jobs certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $154,500.4
Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)4
| Fiscal year | Approved |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 44 |
| FY2022 | 20 |
| FY2023 | 20 |
Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →
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Common questions
Is Akuna Capital hiring now?
Yes. There are 38 open jobs, with 8 added in the last 30 days.
Does Akuna Capital sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Government records show 32 jobs certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $154,500.
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Notes & sources
- 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Akuna Capital's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
- 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
- 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Akuna Capital's own hiring system; last check September 12, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
- 4. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.
Sources
akunacapital.com, checked daily
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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