Job Description
Join our elite engineering team at Quantum Trading Solutions, where innovation meets finance. We're seeking a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer to design and implement high-performance trading systems for global derivatives markets. This night shift role offers the unique opportunity to work directly with quantitative analysts and traders to optimize low-latency execution engines. You'll collaborate in a dynamic environment focused on cutting-edge financial technology, with competitive compensation and career advancement opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain real-time pricing and risk management systems for equity options
- Optimize trading algorithms for microsecond-level execution in electronic markets
- Implement FIX protocol integrations for exchange connectivity
- Collaborate with quants to model complex derivatives strategies
- Build monitoring tools for system health and trade execution quality
- Lead technical design sessions for new platform features
- Document system architecture and compliance requirements
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in C++/Java/Python for financial systems
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Expertise in low-latency trading architecture design
- Experience with FIX protocol and exchange connectivity
- Strong background in multithreaded programming and concurrency
- Familiarity with market data feeds (ITCH/ITCHv5, OUCH)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
- Ability to work independently during night shift hours (9 PM - 6 AM)