Job Description
Join our pioneering fintech team shaping the future of equity derivatives trading. As a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer, you'll architect low-latency systems powering institutional-grade options pricing, risk management, and execution platforms. Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders to solve complex market challenges using cutting-edge technology in a fully remote environment with Boston-based leadership.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement high-performance options pricing models and risk analytics frameworks
- Develop microservices for real-time options trading and settlement workflows
- Optimize C++/Python code for sub-millisecond execution in distributed systems
- Build robust APIs connecting options platforms to market data feeds and exchanges
- Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers in financial software best practices
- Collaborate with quants to implement Black-Scholes and binomial tree models
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in C++/Python for high-frequency trading systems
- Expertise in equity derivatives pricing models and volatility surfaces
- Proficiency with Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures (AWS/GCP)
- Strong knowledge of FIX protocols and market data standards (ITCH/ITCHv5)
- Experience with low-latency networking and lock-free data structures
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent
- Knowledge of options greeks (Delta, Gamma, Vega) and risk metrics