Job Description
Join our elite financial engineering team as a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer. You'll architect and develop high-performance trading systems for complex derivatives in a remote-first environment. Collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to build cutting-edge solutions that process billions in daily transactions. We offer competitive compensation, flexible schedules, and opportunities to shape the future of fintech from Denver, CO or Illinois.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency options pricing and risk management systems
- Develop real-time analytics for volatility surfaces and Greeks calculations
- Optimize C++/Python code for high-frequency trading environments
- Integrate with market data feeds and exchange APIs
- Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers
- Contribute to microservices architecture for scalability
- Partner with quants to model exotic derivatives
Qualifications
- 5+ years in financial software development, specifically equity derivatives
- Expertise in C++ and Python with strong algorithmic design skills
- Deep understanding of Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo simulations, and numerical methods
- Experience with FIX protocols and exchange connectivity
- Proven track record in high-performance, low-latency systems
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Finance
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native deployment