Job Description
Join Quantum Financial Systems as a Night Shift Equity Options Software Engineer and shape the future of financial technology. We're seeking a passionate developer to build cutting-edge systems for equity derivatives trading platforms. This role offers unique work-life balance with our night shift schedule (7 PM - 7 AM) while tackling high-stakes challenges in the options market. You'll collaborate with elite quants and traders to design low-latency systems that process millions of transactions daily. Enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to work with emerging technologies in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain high-performance software for equity options pricing and risk management systems
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts to implement complex financial models in production code
- Optimize trading algorithms for millisecond-level performance in distributed systems
- Design scalable architectures handling real-time market data feeds and order execution
- Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems for 24/7 trading operations
- Lead code reviews and contribute to technical documentation best practices
- Participate in agile sprints to deliver features aligned with market volatility and regulatory changes
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in C++/Java/Python development for financial systems
- Deep understanding of equity derivatives, volatility modeling, and option pricing theory
- Expertise in low-latency systems and high-frequency trading technologies
- Strong background in multithreading, network programming, and distributed computing
- Familiarity with FIX protocols and market data feeds (ITCH/ITCH, OUCH)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Proven ability to deliver mission-critical systems with 99.99% uptime
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related quantitative field