Job Description
The Opportunity: We are seeking a visionary Senior Software Engineer to join our elite trading technology division in the heart of Oakland. In this role, you will be at the forefront of financial innovation, designing and maintaining high-performance systems for Equity Options and derivatives pricing.
Our platform handles millions of transactions daily, and your code will directly impact our profitability and market competitiveness. If you are passionate about low-latency systems, complex mathematics, and the thrill of the financial markets, we want to meet you.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize high-frequency algorithms for real-time equity options pricing and risk management.
- Design robust microservices architecture to support complex derivative trading workflows.
- Collaborate closely with quantitative analysts to translate mathematical models into executable code.
- Maintain and scale our low-latency infrastructure to handle peak trading volumes.
- Conduct rigorous code reviews and implement best practices for security and system stability.
- Debug and resolve critical performance bottlenecks in complex financial software stacks.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, specifically within the Fintech, Hedge Fund, or Investment Banking sector.
- Proficiency in C++ for high-performance computing and Python for data analysis.
- Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, Monte Carlo).
- Experience with Linux environments, distributed systems, and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.