Job Description
Join our dynamic fintech team as a part-time Equity Options Software Engineer. You'll develop cutting-edge solutions for complex financial derivatives trading platforms while leveraging modern cloud infrastructure. This role offers flexible hours (20-25 hrs/week) and competitive compensation. Collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to build high-performance systems handling real-time market data and option pricing models. Ideal for experienced engineers seeking impactful part-time work in the financial technology space.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency trading systems for equity options execution
- Develop pricing models for exotic options using C++ and Python
- Optimize algorithms for high-frequency trading environments
- Integrate with market data feeds (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv)
- Ensure regulatory compliance (SEC, FINRA) in code implementations
- Perform unit testing and performance profiling of trading modules
- Document technical specifications and API endpoints
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, or related field
- 3+ years experience in options or derivatives software development
- Expertise in C++ and Python with financial libraries (QuantLib, Boost)
- Proficiency in Linux environments and multithreaded programming
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and electronic trading systems
- Strong understanding of Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo pricing models
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and containerization
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision