Job Description
Join our dynamic team at Quantum Financial Technologies, where innovation meets finance. We're seeking a talented Equity Options Software Engineer to build cutting-edge trading platforms on a weekend shift. This remote role offers the flexibility to work from anywhere while contributing to high-stakes financial systems that power global markets. You'll collaborate with top-tier developers and quantitative analysts to design, develop, and maintain mission-critical applications handling complex derivatives trading workflows. If you're passionate about finance technology and thrive in non-traditional schedules, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency trading systems for equity options pricing and risk management
- Develop robust APIs connecting trading platforms with market data feeds and execution venues
- Optimize algorithms for real-time options valuation models using Monte Carlo simulations
- Collaborate with quants to model volatility surfaces and exotic option structures
- Ensure system reliability through comprehensive testing, monitoring, and incident response
- Document architecture and implement security best practices for financial data
- Maintain and enhance existing C++/Java derivatives processing modules
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or quantitative field (MS preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in high-frequency trading or derivatives software development
- Expert proficiency in C++ and/or Java with STL/Boost frameworks
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, etc.)
- Experience with Linux environments, multithreading, and low-latency networking
- Familiarity with FIX protocol, market data feeds (ITCH/ITCH), and exchange connectivity
- Strong problem-solving skills in financial systems debugging and optimization
- Ability to work independently during weekend shifts with asynchronous communication