Job Description
Join our award-winning fintech team at Quantitative Financial Solutions, where innovation meets financial engineering. We're seeking a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer to architect next-generation trading platforms in the vibrant heart of New Orleans. This role offers unparalleled exposure to high-frequency derivatives trading systems while enjoying a competitive cost of living in one of America's most culturally rich cities.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency options pricing algorithms using C++ and Python
- Develop real-time risk management systems for equity derivatives portfolios
- Optimize trading infrastructure for millisecond execution in options markets
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers to model complex volatility surfaces
- Build scalable data pipelines for market data processing and analytics
- Maintain regulatory compliance in options trading systems (SEC/FINRA)
- Mentor junior engineers on financial engineering best practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Finance (MS preferred)
- 5+ years experience in options trading systems or derivatives software
- Expertise in C++ and Python with multi-threaded system design
- Deep understanding of Black-Scholes models and volatility surfaces
- Proven track record optimizing high-frequency trading systems
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and exchange connectivity
- Experience with Linux kernel tuning and low-latency networking