Job Description
Join our elite team at Quantum Financial Solutions, where innovation meets finance. We're seeking a brilliant Senior Software Engineer to architect cutting-edge systems for equity options trading. You'll collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to build low-latency platforms handling billions in daily transactions. This role offers unparalleled exposure to financial markets and the opportunity to solve complex puzzles at the intersection of technology and finance.
Why join us? We foster a culture of technical excellence with competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities to shape the future of algorithmic trading.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop high-performance distributed systems for equity options pricing and risk management
- Optimize trading algorithms to achieve microsecond-level latency in options execution
- Collaborate with quants to implement complex mathematical models for volatility surfaces and Greeks calculations
- Ensure system reliability through rigorous testing, monitoring, and incident response
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical architecture decisions
- Stay current with regulatory requirements (SEC, FINRA) for derivatives trading systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field (MS preferred)
- 5+ years experience in low-latency trading systems or financial software development
- Expertise in C++ and Python with strong multithreading and concurrency knowledge
- Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial Trees, Monte Carlo)
- Experience with Linux kernel tuning and network optimization
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and market data feeds (ITCH, OUCH)
- Proven ability to deliver mission-critical systems with 99.99% uptime