Job Description
Join our elite team at FinTech Innovations Inc. as an Equity Options Software Engineer! We're revolutionizing financial technology with cutting-edge solutions for complex derivatives trading. This contract role offers competitive weekly pay and the chance to work on high-stakes systems that power global financial markets. Collaborate with top-tier engineers in our state-of-the-art Seattle headquarters while building scalable solutions for institutional clients.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency trading systems for equity options pricing and risk management
- Develop real-time analytics platforms for market data processing and algorithmic trading
- Optimize performance of C++/Python-based derivatives pricing engines
- Create robust APIs for integration with external market data feeds and exchanges
- Implement rigorous testing frameworks for financial model validation
- Collaborate with quants and traders to translate business requirements into technical specifications
- Maintain compliance with SEC and FINRA regulations for derivatives trading systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in financial software development, specifically with equity derivatives
- Expertise in C++, Python, and distributed systems architecture
- Strong understanding of Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo pricing models
- Proficiency with Linux, Docker, and cloud deployment (AWS/GCP)
- Experience with FIX protocol and market data feeds (Bloomberg, Refinitiv)
- Knowledge of options Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Vega, Theta) and risk metrics