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Lead Software Engineer: Equity Options Trading Systems

ApexQuant Analytics
Sacramento
Estimated Salary
USD 140.000 – USD 190.000
Live Update
19 Juli 2026
Deadline
19 Jul 2027

Job Description

Are you ready to engineer the future of financial markets? ApexQuant Analytics is seeking a visionary Software Engineer to join our elite team in Sacramento. We specialize in high-frequency trading algorithms and complex derivative pricing models. If you are passionate about building low-latency systems that power multi-billion dollar equity option portfolios, this is your opportunity to shape the financial landscape.

Why Join Us?
We are at the forefront of algorithmic trading, leveraging cutting-edge technology to solve complex market challenges. You will work alongside world-class quants and engineers to build systems that process millions of trades per second with precision and speed.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain high-performance C++ trading engines optimized for equity options execution and settlement.
  • Collaborate with quantitative analysts to translate complex financial models into scalable, low-latency software architecture.
  • Implement and optimize Monte Carlo simulation algorithms for advanced volatility surface modeling.
  • Ensure system resilience, zero downtime, and sub-millisecond latency in production environments.
  • Design robust microservices for real-time risk management, position monitoring, and PnL calculation.
  • Conduct rigorous code reviews, technical mentoring, and drive engineering best practices across the team.

Qualifications

  • Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in low-latency C++ development within the Fintech sector.
  • Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial Trees, Finite Difference) and derivatives markets.
  • Proficiency in Python for data analysis, algorithm prototyping, and backtesting.
  • Experience with message brokers (Kafka, Pulsar) and distributed systems architectures.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Required Skills

C++ Python Low Latency Options Trading Quantitative Finance Derivatives Kafka Docker AWS Algorithmic Trading

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