Job Description
Join our award-winning fintech team as a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer and revolutionize how financial institutions manage complex derivatives. This fully remote role empowers you to architect high-performance systems for options pricing engines, risk analytics platforms, and real-time trading infrastructure. Collaborate with PhD quants and industry veterans to build cutting-edge solutions that process billions of daily transactions while maintaining sub-millisecond latency. Work from anywhere in the United States with flexible hours and comprehensive benefits including equity participation.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency C++/Python modules for equity options valuation models (Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo, binomial trees)
- Develop distributed systems handling real-time market data feeds and position management across multiple exchanges
- Optimize financial algorithms for GPU/CPU acceleration and memory efficiency
- Build robust APIs connecting options analytics to trading desks and risk management systems
- Create comprehensive test suites ensuring numerical accuracy and system reliability
- Mentor junior engineers on financial mathematics and software architecture best practices
- Contribute to open-source financial libraries and industry-standard protocols
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Finance; advanced degree preferred
- 5+ years experience in quantitative software development with equity derivatives
- Expert proficiency in C++ and Python with strong understanding of numerical methods
- Deep knowledge of options pricing models, volatility surfaces, and Greeks calculations
- Experience with high-frequency trading systems and low-latency networking
- Familiarity with FIX protocol, exchange APIs (CME, NYSE), and market data protocols
- Proven track record optimizing systems for financial data processing and risk analytics