Job Description
The Opportunity: Join Apex Derivatives Technologies, a leader in financial technology innovation, as we scale our proprietary Equity Options platform. We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain low-latency trading systems and pricing models. Based in the heart of Wichita, KS, you will have the unique opportunity to work on complex financial algorithms that power market strategies across the United States.
Why Join Us?
• Impact: Directly contribute to the core engine that calculates risk and value for equity options traders.
• Environment: Work in a modern, agile environment with a focus on clean code and continuous integration.
• Growth: Access to advanced training in quantitative finance and distributed systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ and Python components for our equity options pricing engine.
- Implement and maintain mathematical models for option pricing (e.g., Black-Scholes, Binomial Trees) with high numerical precision.
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to translate complex market requirements into robust software solutions.
- Ensure system scalability, resilience, and low-latency performance under heavy load.
- Debug and resolve critical issues in production environments, ensuring data integrity for financial records.
- Conduct code reviews and contribute to technical documentation and architecture planning.
Qualifications
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field.
- Strong proficiency in C++ (ideally C++17/20) and Python, with experience in low-latency systems.
- Deep understanding of financial markets, specifically Equity Options, derivatives, and risk management concepts.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments, multithreading, and asynchronous I/O.
- Experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL) for storing market data and trade histories.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team setting.