Job Description
Join our elite financial technology team at Quantum Financial Solutions, where we're revolutionizing equity options trading platforms. As a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer, you'll architect low-latency systems that power institutional trading desks across global markets. We offer a dynamic, intellectually stimulating environment where your expertise in financial derivatives and high-performance computing will directly impact multi-billion dollar trading operations.
Our New York hub sits in the heart of Wall Street, offering unparalleled access to industry leaders and cutting-edge fintech innovations. You'll collaborate with PhD quants and veteran traders to build mission-critical systems that process millions of transactions daily.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement high-performance trading systems for equity options pricing and execution
- Develop low-latency FIX protocol integrations with global exchanges and dark pools
- Optimize C++/Python code for microsecond-level order processing and risk calculations
- Architect scalable distributed systems handling 10,000+ TPS with 99.99% uptime
- Collaborate with quants to model complex option pricing algorithms and Greeks calculations
- Lead technical initiatives for market data processing and real-time risk management
- Mentor junior engineers in financial software best practices and regulatory compliance
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in C++/Python development for financial trading systems
- Deep expertise in equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Proven track record building low-latency systems (sub-microsecond latency)
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and exchange connectivity protocols
- Strong understanding of market microstructure and exchange mechanics
- Experience with Linux kernel tuning and network optimization
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent quantitative field
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and container orchestration