Job Description
Join our elite team at Quantum Financial Systems as a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer and shape the future of high-frequency trading platforms. We're seeking a passionate innovator to design, develop, and deploy mission-critical systems that power global derivatives markets. This immediate hire opportunity offers unmatched exposure to cutting-edge financial technology in Boston's thriving fintech ecosystem.
As a key member of our quantitative engineering division, you'll collaborate with PhD-level quants and traders to build low-latency execution engines, risk management frameworks, and real-time analytics platforms. Our culture values intellectual curiosity, technical excellence, and rapid prototyping. Enjoy competitive compensation, equity packages, and the chance to work on systems processing billions of transactions daily.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement high-performance C++/Python libraries for equity options pricing and risk analytics
- Develop ultra-low-latency trading systems handling microsecond-level market data processing
- Create real-time risk management frameworks for exotic derivatives portfolios
- Optimize execution algorithms for complex multi-leg option strategies
- Build monitoring systems for market volatility surfaces and correlation models
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers to implement new pricing models
- Lead code reviews and architectural decisions for trading infrastructure
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field (MS/PhD preferred)
- 5+ years experience in high-performance financial software development
- Expert proficiency in C++ and Python with multithreading expertise
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Experience with low-latency networking (FIX protocol, market data feeds)
- Familiarity with Linux kernel tuning and performance optimization
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems and message passing frameworks