Job Description
Join our elite team as a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer and revolutionize the future of derivatives trading. We're seeking a visionary developer to architect and implement low-latency trading platforms for complex equity options strategies. Work remotely from anywhere in the US while collaborating with top-tier quants and traders to build mission-critical systems that process millions of transactions daily. Enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to shape the next generation of financial technology.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop high-performance options pricing and risk management systems
- Optimize trading algorithms for microsecond-level execution in equity derivatives markets
- Implement complex options models (Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo, binomial trees)
- Build real-time market data pipelines with sub-millisecond latency
- Create robust API interfaces for trading desk automation
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers to validate mathematical models
- Lead code reviews and architectural decisions for distributed trading systems
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in high-frequency trading systems development
- Expert proficiency in C++ and Python with low-latency optimization skills
- Deep understanding of equity options pricing models and market conventions
- Experience with FIX protocol and exchange connectivity protocols
- Strong background in distributed systems and multithreaded programming
- Familiarity with Linux kernel tuning and network optimization
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent