Job Description
Join Apex Quant Solutions, a leader in financial technology, and accelerate your career in the high-stakes world of equity options trading. We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our elite 24/7 trading floor, specifically for our Night Shift operations.
As a Night Shift Engineer, you will be the guardian of our low-latency infrastructure, ensuring that algorithmic trading strategies execute flawlessly while the global markets rest. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a quieter environment, enjoy competitive premium pay, and have a significant impact on our risk management and execution systems.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive Compensation: Night shift differential and a top-tier salary range.
- Modern Tech Stack: Work with C++, Python, and cloud-native architecture.
- Impactful Work: Directly influence the profitability and stability of our options trading desk.
- Flexible Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and retirement plans.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain low-latency software components for our equity options execution engine.
- Monitor system health, performance metrics, and market data feeds during night hours to ensure 99.99% uptime.
- Debug and resolve critical production issues in real-time, collaborating with the global engineering team.
- Optimize algorithmic strategies and risk management models for specific market conditions.
- Conduct code reviews and implement best practices for scalability and security.
- Automate monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify potential trading anomalies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics (Master’s preferred).
- Strong proficiency in C++ (C++11/14/17) and Python for algorithmic implementation.
- Deep understanding of financial derivatives, specifically Equity Options, pricing models (Black-Scholes), and Greeks.
- Experience with low-latency systems, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and high-performance networking (TCP/IP, ZeroMQ).
- Familiarity with Linux environments and shell scripting.
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently during the night shift.