Job Description
Join Nexus Financial Technologies as a Night Shift Equity Options Software Engineer and architect the future of high-frequency trading platforms. We're seeking innovative engineers to build mission-critical systems that power global equity derivatives markets. This role offers unparalleled exposure to complex financial instruments while maintaining work-life balance through our structured night shift schedule (10 PM - 6 AM PT). Work alongside elite quant developers in our state-of-the-art Sacramento operations center, with hybrid options available. Our engineers receive equity participation in this FinTech unicorn and access to cutting-edge market data feeds.
Why Nexus Financial?
- Industry-leading compensation with performance bonuses
- Equity options in pre-IPO company
- 24/7 on-call rotation (1 week/month)
- Tuition reimbursement for financial certifications
- Modern downtown Sacramento location with fitness center
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency trading systems for equity options pricing algorithms
- Develop risk management modules for derivatives portfolios using C++ and Python
- Optimize market data ingestion pipelines for real-time option chains
- Collaborate with quants to model volatility surfaces and Greeks calculations
- Implement audit trails for SEC compliance in electronic trading systems
- Debug and resolve complex issues during market hours (night shift)
- Conduct code reviews for financial-grade software
Qualifications
- Bachelor's in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience
- 3+ years in C++/Python for financial systems
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Experience with FIX protocol or exchange APIs
- Familiarity with low-latency networking (UDP, RDMA)
- Strong knowledge of Linux kernel tuning
- SEC Series 86/87 certification preferred