Job Description
Join our award-winning financial technology team in Memphis as a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer. You'll design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading platforms that process billions in daily transactions. Collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to build cutting-edge solutions for complex derivatives markets. Enjoy hybrid work arrangements, competitive equity packages, and career advancement in one of America's most affordable tech hubs.
Responsibilities
- Develop low-latency trading systems for equity options pricing and risk management
- Implement complex financial algorithms using C++ and Python
- Optimize system performance for high-frequency trading environments
- Integrate market data feeds (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv) and FIX protocols
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver regulatory-compliant solutions
- Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers
- Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for production systems
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in software development for financial markets
- Expertise in C++ and Python with multithreading optimization
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Proficiency with Linux, TCP/IP networking, and high-frequency trading systems
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Finance
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and exchange connectivity
- Experience with low-latency data structures and lock-free programming
- Strong problem-solving skills for complex financial systems