Job Description
Join Quantum Financial Systems, a pioneering fintech leader, to revolutionize equity options trading infrastructure. We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect and build next-generation trading platforms that power global financial markets. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced environment where your contributions directly impact multi-billion dollar transactions.
Our team combines deep financial expertise with world-class engineering to solve complex problems in high-frequency trading, risk management, and market-making. You'll collaborate with top-tier quants, traders, and engineers to develop low-latency systems that process millions of transactions daily. If you're passionate about finance, technology, and innovation, this is your opportunity to shape the future of options trading.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop high-performance trading systems for equity options pricing, risk analysis, and execution
- Implement low-latency algorithms and distributed architectures handling >1M transactions/second
- Collaborate with quants to translate financial models into production-ready code
- Build robust APIs connecting trading platforms to market data feeds and exchanges
- Optimize system performance for sub-microsecond latency and 99.99% uptime
- Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers on best practices
- Contribute to system architecture decisions for scalability and regulatory compliance
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in software development with focus on financial systems or high-frequency trading
- Expert proficiency in C++, Java, or Python with strong understanding of concurrency
- In-depth knowledge of equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Experience with Linux kernel optimization and network protocol tuning
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and exchange connectivity protocols
- Strong background in distributed systems (Kafka, gRPC, Redis) and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering from top-tier institution