Engineering Manager - Python, Risk - Akuna Capital
Chicago, IL 60612
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They/them/theirs
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Please note the expectation for this role is to work onsite in our Chicago office on a hybrid basis (for most teams, between 2-3 days/week) - please confirm this works for you. * Are you a current student or recent graduate? * If so, please take a look at the open campus (junior & intern) positions posted on our careers page!What year did you receive your most recent degree? * How many years of experience do you have working with Python and C++ in a professional production environment? * How many years of experience do you have managing at least one direct report? * Do you have any previous experience working in the trading industry/financial markets? * How did you hear about this job? * If you selected 'Other', please list how you heard about this job: How did you first hear about Akuna? * If you heard about Akuna through an Akuna employee, please list their name: Disclaimer: Akuna Capital is a global company which wants to attract the highest quality talent
We will sponsor any qualified candidate for US work authorization if we are legally able; including, but not limited to, the following work-authorized classifications: TN, E-3, STEM OPT, H-1B, H1B1, and more
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire
Please respond to the questions below so we may confirm your employment eligibility
Employment with Akuna Capital is subject to verification of an applicant’s identity and eligibility for employment as required by U.S
immigration laws
If hired, are you legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States? * Do you now, or will you in the future, require visa sponsorship to continue working in the United States (e.g
H-1B, TN, E-3)? * If you answered “Yes” above to requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future for work authorization, please respond to the following questions
What is your current immigration status/basis of your current work authorization? * If you have a current work authorization/status, when does it expire? (Please enter N/A if you do not require work authorization.) * If applicable, please list any extension options for your current work authorization status
(Please enter N/A if you do not require work authorization.) * Please provide additional detail about your sponsorship needs, current work authorization status, or eligibility for a work authorization status
(Please enter N/A if you do not require work authorization.) * I certify that all information I have provided in order to apply for this position with Akuna is true, complete, and accurate
I understand further that if any information provided by me is found to be false, misleading, or misrepresented in any respect, that will be sufficient cause to eliminate me from further consideration for employment or may result in my immediate termination, whenever it is discovered
* Voluntary Self-IdentificationFor government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey
Completion of the form is entirely voluntary
Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter
Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.As set forth in Akuna Capital’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.GenderAre you Hispanic/Latino?Race & Ethnicity DefinitionsIf you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection
As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA
Classification of protected categories is as follows:A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S
military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S
military, ground, naval, or air service.An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S
military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S
military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.Veteran StatusVoluntary Self-Identification of DisabilityOMB Control Number 1250-0005Expires 04/30/2026Why are you being asked to complete this form?We are a federal contractor or subcontractor
The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities
We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities
The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal
To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one
People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so
Your answer is confidential
No one who makes hiring decisions will see it
Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way
If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S
Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at .How do you know if you have a disability?A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability
Disabilities include, but are not limited to:Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDSBlind or low visionCancer (past or present)Cardiovascular or heart diseaseCeliac diseaseCerebral palsyDeaf or serious difficulty hearingDiabetesDisfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disordersEpilepsy or other seizure disorderGastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndromeIntellectual or developmental disabilityMental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSDMissing limbs or partially missing limbsMobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supportsNervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilitiesPartial or complete paralysis (any cause)Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysemaShort stature (dwarfism)Traumatic brain injuryDisability StatusPUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number
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