Job Description
Join our elite team at Quantum Financial Technologies to revolutionize equity derivatives trading. We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect and build high-performance systems for options pricing, risk management, and algorithmic trading. Work alongside Wall Street veterans and cutting-edge data scientists to solve complex financial challenges in real-time.
What You'll Do:
Design scalable microservices for options valuation models
Implement low-latency trading systems handling 10M+ transactions/day
Collaborate with quants to translate financial models into production code
Optimize C++/Java code for nanosecond-level performance
Lead system architecture for multi-exchange connectivity
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop real-time options pricing engines using C++/Java
- Build high-throughput trading systems handling institutional equity derivatives
- Implement risk management frameworks for options portfolios
- Optimize algorithms for market data processing and order execution
- Design resilient systems with 99.99% uptime requirements
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (quants, traders, DevOps)
- Mentor junior engineers on financial software best practices
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in low-latency financial systems development
- Expertise in C++ and/or Java with STL/Boost libraries
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Experience with FIX protocol and exchange connectivity (NYSE, CBOE, NASDAQ)
- Proficiency in Linux kernel tuning and network optimization
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and Kubernetes
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering