Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Equity Options Software Engineer to join our elite trading infrastructure team in Denver. This is a critical role for a candidate who thrives in high-pressure environments and possesses deep expertise in financial derivatives.
Role Highlights:
- Weekend Shift: Join a rotational weekend schedule (Sat/Sun) ensuring 24/7 market coverage and system stability.
- Impact: Directly influence the pricing algorithms and execution engines that power our multi-million-dollar equity options portfolio.
About Us: We are a leading fintech firm pushing the boundaries of algorithmic trading. Our Denver office is a hub of innovation, focusing on low-latency systems and quantitative analysis.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading engines specifically tailored for equity options markets.
- Implement and optimize complex mathematical models for options pricing and Greeks calculation.
- Ensure system uptime and data integrity during critical weekend trading windows and maintenance periods.
- Debug and resolve complex latency issues in real-time trading environments.
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts to translate market data into actionable trading strategies.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers on best practices in fintech development.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering within the financial services or high-frequency trading sector.
- Strong proficiency in C++, Python, and SQL.
- Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, etc.) and market mechanics.
- Ability to work a rotational weekend shift (Saturday/Sunday) on a full-time basis.
- Experience with distributed systems, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure).