Job Description
Join Quantum Financial Technologies as a Senior Equity Options Software Engineer and revolutionize how institutional traders navigate complex derivatives markets. We're seeking a visionary engineer to architect cutting-edge systems powering high-frequency options trading platforms. This remote role offers the flexibility to work from anywhere while collaborating with elite teams in Chicago and New York.
You'll build mission-critical infrastructure handling $500M+ daily transaction volume, working with real-time market data and sophisticated risk models. Our culture combines fintech innovation with Wall Street rigor, offering equity packages and career advancement opportunities rarely found in remote positions.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement ultra-low-latency options pricing engines using C++ and Python
- Develop distributed systems processing 10M+ market data events/sec
- Create risk management frameworks for complex options portfolios
- Optimize trading algorithms for microsecond execution in volatile markets
- Lead code reviews and architecture decisions for 20+ person engineering team
- Collaborate with quants to implement Black-Scholes and binomial models
- Own deployment pipelines ensuring 99.99% system uptime
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in C++/Python for financial systems
- Expertise in equity options pricing models and derivatives markets
- Proven track record building low-latency trading systems
- Strong knowledge of FIX protocol and exchange connectivity
- Experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, and distributed databases
- Bachelor's in CS/Engineering (MS/PhD preferred)
- Portfolio demonstrating high-performance financial applications