Job Description
Are you a visionary developer with a passion for financial markets?
Apex Financial Technologies is seeking a highly skilled Part-Time Software Engineer to join our dynamic team in San Diego. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in architecting and maintaining our cutting-edge equity options trading platform. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is dedicated to building robust, scalable systems that power real-time financial data processing.
Why Join Us?
- Work with the latest technologies in high-frequency trading and fintech.
- Flexible part-time schedule that accommodates your other commitments.
- Competitive hourly compensation with performance bonuses.
- Collaborative culture that values innovation and precision.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services for our equity options analytics engine.
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts to translate complex financial models into efficient code.
- Optimize database queries and data pipelines to ensure sub-millisecond latency.
- Implement and enforce strict security protocols for handling sensitive financial data.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers within the team.
- Debug and resolve critical issues in live trading environments with minimal downtime.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in software engineering, preferably within the finance or fintech sector.
- Strong proficiency in C++ or Python with a deep understanding of multithreading and networking.
- Familiarity with equity options, derivatives, and financial market terminology.
- Experience with message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) and real-time data streaming.
- BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Ability to work independently in a part-time capacity while meeting strict deadlines.
Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of trading technology. Apply today to become part of the Apex team!
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services for our equity options analytics engine.
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts to translate complex financial models into efficient code.
- Optimize database queries and data pipelines to ensure sub-millisecond latency.
- Implement and enforce strict security protocols for handling sensitive financial data.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers within the team.
- Debug and resolve critical issues in live trading environments with minimal downtime.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in software engineering, preferably within the finance or fintech sector.
- Strong proficiency in C++ or Python with a deep understanding of multithreading and networking.
- Familiarity with equity options, derivatives, and financial market terminology.
- Experience with message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) and real-time data streaming.
- BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Ability to work independently in a part-time capacity while meeting strict deadlines.