Job Description
Join our dynamic FinTech team as an Entry-Level Equity Options Software Engineer and shape the future of financial technology. We're seeking passionate innovators to develop cutting-edge trading platforms that power global equity options markets. You'll collaborate with industry experts to build scalable, high-performance systems that drive real-time market analysis and algorithmic trading strategies. Our Sacramento hub offers a collaborative environment where your skills in software engineering and financial mathematics will directly impact the $100B+ options industry.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain low-latency trading systems for equity options pricing and execution
- Implement financial algorithms for options valuation (Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo simulations)
- Build real-time data pipelines handling market feeds from NYSE, NASDAQ, and exchanges
- Create automated risk management tools for options portfolio hedging
- Optimize database queries for high-frequency options analytics
- Write unit tests and conduct peer reviews for financial software components
- Document complex financial software systems for regulatory compliance
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, or related field
- Proficiency in Python, Java, or C++ for financial applications
- Familiarity with SQL and database design principles
- Understanding of basic options pricing concepts (calls/puts, Greeks)
- Experience with Linux environments and Git version control
- Strong problem-solving skills for algorithm development
- Ability to learn financial domain concepts quickly
- Attention to detail in numerical calculations and testing