Job Description
Join our dynamic fintech team as an Entry Level Equity Options Software Engineer! You'll design, develop, and maintain cutting-edge software solutions for equity derivatives trading platforms. Collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to build scalable systems handling high-frequency options pricing, risk management, and market data analytics. Work in an agile environment using modern technologies to solve complex financial challenges while building a career at the intersection of finance and technology.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain core components of equity options pricing and risk management systems
- Implement real-time market data processing algorithms for options chains
- Build automated testing frameworks for derivatives trading modules
- Collaborate with quants to model volatility surfaces and option Greeks
- Optimize low-latency trading systems for options execution
- Document technical specifications and contribute to code reviews
- Troubleshoot production issues in high-stakes financial environments
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related quantitative field
- 0-2 years of software development experience
- Strong proficiency in C++/Java/Python with multithreading concepts
- Familiarity with Linux environments and Git workflows
- Basic understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Experience with REST APIs and microservices architecture
- Problem-solving skills with competitive programming exposure
- Interest in financial markets and derivatives trading