Job Description
Join our innovative FinTech team as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in equity options trading platforms. This weekend shift role offers the unique opportunity to work on mission-critical financial systems while enjoying a balanced work-life schedule. You'll architect, develop, and maintain high-performance trading applications serving institutional clients across global markets. Our cutting-edge environment combines agile methodologies with enterprise-grade security protocols, ensuring your work directly impacts multi-billion dollar trading operations.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation with equity participation
- Weekend shift schedule (Sat-Sun) with weekday flexibility
- Professional development stipend
- Modern downtown Baltimore waterfront office
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-latency options pricing algorithms using Java/C++
- Develop real-time risk management modules for complex derivatives portfolios
- Optimize trading order execution systems for market microstructure efficiency
- Collaborate with quants to model volatility surfaces and Greeks calculations
- Ensure compliance with SEC/FINRA regulations for electronic trading systems
- Maintain 99.99% system uptime for weekend trading sessions
- Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers on best practices
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in C++/Java for high-frequency trading systems
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Finance
- Expertise in options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo)
- Proficiency with FIX protocol and market data feeds (ITCH/ITCHv5.0)
- Strong understanding of exchange mechanisms (CBOE, NYSE Arca)
- Experience with distributed systems (Kafka, gRPC) and cloud infrastructure (AWS)
- FINRA Series 55 or 56 certification preferred