Job Description
Join Quantum Financial Technologies as a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer and revolutionize the financial trading landscape. We're seeking a visionary engineer to architect and build cutting-edge trading systems that power global equity options markets. This remote role offers the flexibility to work from anywhere in Illinois while contributing to high-stakes financial technology solutions that directly impact billions in daily trading volume.
Our ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments where precision meets innovation. You'll collaborate with elite quantitative analysts and traders to develop low-latency trading platforms, implement complex option pricing models, and ensure system reliability at scale. This is your opportunity to shape the future of fintech while enjoying competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop high-performance equity options trading systems in C++ and Python
- Implement real-time pricing models for exotic options and volatility surfaces
- Optimize trading algorithms for sub-microsecond latency requirements
- Build robust risk management frameworks for complex derivatives portfolios
- Collaborate with quants to translate mathematical models into production code
- Architect scalable microservices handling 100K+ transactions per second
- Ensure regulatory compliance (SEC, FINRA) for trading systems
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in low-latency financial software development
- Expert proficiency in C++ and Python with multithreading mastery
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and market data feeds (ITCH/ITCHv5)
- Experience with Linux kernel tuning and network optimization
- Strong background in distributed systems and event-driven architectures
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field