Job Description
Join our elite financial technology team as an Equity Options Software Engineer in Sacramento! We're revolutionizing high-frequency trading platforms and seeking a night-shift expert to build mission-critical systems that power global financial markets. This is a rare opportunity to work with cutting-edge options pricing models and low-latency trading infrastructure while enjoying competitive compensation and a collaborative, innovative culture. Night shift offers premium pay rates and a focused work environment. Apply today to shape the future of fintech!
Responsibilities
- Design and develop low-latency equity options trading systems using Java/C++
- Implement complex options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo) with microsecond precision
- Optimize trading algorithms for high-frequency options execution
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers to model market volatility surfaces
- Ensure 99.99% system uptime through rigorous testing and monitoring
- Document technical specifications and contribute to agile development cycles
- Maintain compliance with SEC/FINRA regulations for options trading
Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Finance, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years experience in options trading software development
- Expertise in multithreaded programming and low-latency architectures
- Strong knowledge of options pricing theory and financial markets
- Proficiency in Java, C++, or Python with high-performance libraries
- Experience with Linux kernel tuning and network optimization
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and market data feeds (ITCH/ITCHv5)
- Ability to work independently during night shift hours (10 PM - 6 AM PST)