Job Description
Join our award-winning fintech team at Quantum Financial Solutions, where innovation meets Wall Street expertise. We're seeking a brilliant Equity Options Software Engineer to architect and build mission-critical trading systems that power global financial markets. This is your chance to work at the intersection of high-performance software and complex financial derivatives in Omaha's thriving tech corridor.
Our cutting-edge platform processes over $2B in daily equity options transactions, and you'll be instrumental in enhancing its scalability, reliability, and algorithmic precision. Enjoy hybrid work flexibility, comprehensive benefits, and career growth opportunities in one of America's most livable cities.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency trading systems for equity options pricing, risk management, and execution algorithms
- Develop microservices architecture using Java/Scala and Kubernetes to handle 50K+ transactions per second
- Optimize market data ingestion from exchanges like CBOE and NYSE Arca using FIX protocol
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts to model complex options strategies (Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo)
- Build real-time risk analytics dashboards using React and WebSocket integration
- Implement comprehensive unit/integration testing with JUnit and Selenium
- Lead cloud migration initiatives to AWS/Azure with CI/CD pipelines
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or quantitative field (MS preferred)
- 5+ years experience in high-frequency trading systems or financial software
- Expertise in Java/Scala with strong understanding of concurrency and distributed systems
- Deep knowledge of options pricing models, volatility surfaces, and greeks
- Proficiency in FIX protocol and exchange connectivity standards
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and container orchestration
- Strong problem-solving skills for complex financial algorithms
- FINRA Series 99 or equivalent securities certification a plus