Job Description
Join our cutting-edge fintech team as a remote Equity Options Software Engineer and revolutionize how financial markets operate. We're seeking a visionary engineer to build high-performance trading platforms that power institutional equity options strategies. Work on distributed systems handling millions of transactions daily while collaborating with world-class quantitative analysts and traders. Enjoy 100% remote flexibility with quarterly in-person meetups in Boston or Georgia, comprehensive benefits, and career growth in one of finance's most dynamic niches.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency microservices for equity options pricing and risk management
- Develop real-time market data processing pipelines handling 10M+ messages/sec
- Create robust APIs for algorithmic trading strategies and risk analytics
- Optimize C++/Python code for high-frequency trading systems
- Collaborate with quants to model complex derivatives and volatility surfaces
- Implement rigorous testing frameworks for regulatory compliance (SEC, FINRA)
- Mentor junior engineers on distributed systems best practices
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in low-latency trading systems or financial software
- Expertise in C++/Python with deep knowledge of concurrency and multithreading
- Familiarity with FIX protocol, market data feeds (ITCH/ITCH), and options pricing models
- Strong background in distributed systems (Kafka, gRPC, Kubernetes)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
- Understanding of options Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Vega) and risk metrics