Job Description
Join our elite team as a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer and revolutionize the future of financial technology. This fully remote role based in Albuquerque, NM offers the unique opportunity to design cutting-edge trading platforms while enjoying New Mexico's vibrant culture. We're seeking visionary engineers to build high-performance systems that process complex derivatives with millisecond precision. If you thrive at the intersection of finance and technology, this is your chance to shape the next generation of equity options infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop low-latency trading systems for equity options and complex derivatives
- Collaborate with quants to model option pricing algorithms and risk calculations
- Optimize C++/Python code for maximum performance in high-frequency trading environments
- Implement robust market data feeds and order routing mechanisms
- Design scalable solutions handling 50k+ transactions per second
- Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers on best practices
- Contribute to regulatory compliance frameworks for derivatives trading
Qualifications
- 5+ years in C++/Python development for financial systems or HFT platforms
- Deep expertise in equity options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial Trees)
- Experience with FIX protocol and exchange connectivity
- Strong knowledge of Linux kernel optimization and networking stacks
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Finance
- Proficiency in multithreading and lock-free data structures
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements (SEC, FINRA) for derivatives trading