Job Description
Join our elite team at Quantum Financial Technologies to revolutionize equity derivatives trading through cutting-edge software solutions. We're seeking a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer to architect and build high-performance trading platforms that handle complex financial instruments in real-time. This role offers the unique opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and technology, directly impacting multi-million dollar trading operations in Dallas and New York. You'll collaborate with quantitative analysts, traders, and fellow engineers to develop scalable systems that process thousands of transactions per second with microsecond latency requirements.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency trading systems for equity options pricing and execution
- Develop real-time risk management algorithms for complex derivatives portfolios
- Optimize C++/Java code for high-frequency trading environments
- Create robust APIs connecting trading platforms to market data feeds
- Collaborate with quants to translate financial models into production code
- Implement monitoring and alerting systems for trading infrastructure
- Lead code reviews and architectural decisions for trading modules
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in high-frequency trading or financial software development
- Expertise in C++ and/or Java with strong multithreading knowledge
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Experience with FIX protocol and market data protocols (ITCH, OUCH)
- Proficiency in Linux kernel tuning and network optimization
- Strong background in low-latency systems and microsecond-level performance tuning
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related quantitative field