Job Description
Join our elite financial technology team as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Equity Options trading systems. We're seeking innovative problem-solvers to architect low-latency solutions that power global derivatives markets. This night shift role offers unparalleled opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and cutting-edge technology while enjoying competitive compensation and a flexible work environment.
What We Offer:
- Significant equity compensation in a pre-IPO fintech leader
- State-of-the-art trading lab with real market data feeds
- Tuition reimbursement for advanced finance/CS certifications
- 4-day work week option after 6-month probation
Responsibilities
- Design and implement high-performance options pricing algorithms using C++ and Python
- Develop microservices for real-time options risk management systems
- Optimize trading infrastructure for sub-millisecond latency requirements
- Collaborate with quants to model volatility surfaces and Greeks calculations
- Maintain 99.99% uptime for critical market-facing APIs
- Lead code reviews for security and performance compliance
- Document complex financial systems for regulatory audits
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in low-latency systems development
- Expertise in options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Proficiency in C++, Python, and Linux kernel optimization
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and exchange connectivity
- Strong background in multithreading and lock-free data structures
- Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native deployment
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- FINRA Series 7/63 certifications preferred