Job Description
We are seeking a brilliant Equity Options Software Engineer to join our elite quantitative trading team in Colorado Springs. If you are passionate about financial markets, volatility modeling, and building robust trading systems, this is your opportunity to work on high-stakes algorithms that drive real-world impact.
Our team operates at the intersection of finance and engineering, leveraging advanced mathematics and cutting-edge technology to optimize options pricing and risk management. We offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that prioritizes innovation and autonomy.
Why Join Us?
- Urgent Hiring: We are expanding our trading desk and need top talent immediately.
- Competitive Compensation: Salary plus significant equity participation.
- Remote-Friendly Culture: While based in Colorado Springs, we support flexible work arrangements.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance software for pricing and hedging equity options in real-time.
- Implement and optimize Monte Carlo simulations and derivative pricing models (e.g., Black-Scholes, Binomial trees).
- Analyze market data streams to identify arbitrage opportunities and optimize execution strategies.
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers to translate mathematical models into scalable code.
- Conduct rigorous stress testing and risk analysis on trading strategies to ensure robustness.
- Maintain and improve the latency of our order management and execution systems.
Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Financial Engineering.
- Strong proficiency in Python and C++ with a focus on performance and memory management.
- Deep understanding of options pricing theory and stochastic calculus.
- Experience with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark) and database systems (PostgreSQL, Redis).
- Familiarity with algorithmic trading environments and FIX protocol is highly preferred.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.