Job Description
Join our pioneering fintech team at Quantum Financial Solutions, where we're revolutionizing equity options trading through cutting-edge software innovation. As an Equity Options Software Engineer, you'll develop high-performance trading platforms that directly impact financial markets. Enjoy our industry-leading daily pay feature – get compensated instantly for your contributions while building mission-critical systems that process billions in daily transactions. Work in our modern Oakland hub, collaborating with elite engineers to solve complex financial algorithms and real-time data challenges.
We offer competitive equity packages, flexible work arrangements, and professional development opportunities in one of America's most vibrant tech ecosystems. If you're passionate about finance, technology, and immediate compensation, this is your next career-defining move.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency trading systems for equity options pricing and execution
- Develop real-time market data pipelines processing 1M+ messages/second
- Create risk management algorithms for complex derivatives portfolios
- Collaborate with quants to model Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo simulations
- Build RESTful APIs connecting trading platforms with client interfaces
- Optimize database queries for options chain data and position tracking
- Lead code reviews and architectural decisions for microservices infrastructure
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in C++/Java/Python for high-performance financial systems
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models and market structures
- Expertise in Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures (AWS/GCP)
- Proven track record with low-latency networking and distributed systems
- Strong knowledge of FIX protocol and electronic trading standards
- Experience with real-time data streams (Kafka, Redis, Spark Streaming)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Finance