Job Description
Join our dynamic fintech team as an Equity Options Software Engineer and revolutionize derivative trading systems. We're seeking innovative minds to build ultra-low-latency platforms that power global financial markets. With weekly pay and cutting-edge projects, you'll directly impact how institutional traders navigate complex options strategies. Our Sacramento hub combines California's tech ecosystem with competitive compensation and career growth paths.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement high-performance trading systems for equity options pricing and risk management
- Optimize C++/Python code for microsecond-level execution in electronic markets
- Develop real-time analytics dashboards for options volatility surfaces and Greeks
- Collaborate with quants to translate financial models into scalable software solutions
- Implement robust error handling and circuit breakers for trading algorithms
- Automate regression testing for options pricing engines across 10+ exchanges
- Lead code reviews for mission-critical financial infrastructure
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 5+ years experience
- Expertise in low-latency systems (C++, Go, or Java) and Linux kernel tuning
- Deep understanding of equity derivatives, Black-Scholes models, and Greeks
- Proficiency with FIX protocol and exchange connectivity protocols
- Experience with time-series databases (KDB+, InfluxDB) for market data
- Familiarity with cloud-native deployments (AWS/GCP Kubernetes)
- Strong background in financial mathematics and stochastic calculus
- CI/CD pipeline management for financial regulatory compliance