Job Description
Join our award-winning fintech team at Quantum Financial Systems Inc. as an Equity Options Software Engineer. You'll architect and develop high-performance trading systems that power global equity derivatives markets. Collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to build low-latency solutions for option pricing, risk management, and algorithmic execution. Work in a culture of innovation where your code directly impacts multi-billion dollar portfolios.
We offer competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies like FPGAs and Kubernetes. Our Houston office features state-of-the-art facilities and a collaborative environment where engineers thrive.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement microservices for equity options pricing and risk analytics
- Optimize C++ and Python code for sub-microsecond latency in trading systems
- Develop real-time monitoring tools for options market data and position risk
- Collaborate with quants to model exotic derivatives and volatility surfaces
- Implement audit trails and compliance features for regulatory reporting
- Automate deployment pipelines using Terraform and Jenkins
- Mentor junior engineers and conduct code reviews
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in low-latency financial software development
- Expertise in C++ and Python with strong multithreading knowledge
- Familiarity with options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Experience with FIX protocol and market data feeds (ITCH, OUCH)
- Proficiency in Linux, TCP/IP, and kernel-level optimization
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and containerization