Job Description
Join the Elite Frontiers of Financial Technology
Are you a high-performance engineer passionate about the intricacies of the derivatives market? Apex Derivatives Systems is seeking a visionary Senior Software Engineer to join our Oakland-based team. We are building the next-generation execution infrastructure for Equity Options, combining cutting-edge low-latency C++ with scalable cloud architectures. If you want to solve complex problems that move billions of dollars, this is your opportunity.
Why Join Us?
• Work on critical infrastructure handling high-frequency equity options data.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Collaborate with world-class quants and developers in a state-of-the-art office in Downtown Oakland.
• Competitive equity package tied to company success.
Are you a high-performance engineer passionate about the intricacies of the derivatives market? Apex Derivatives Systems is seeking a visionary Senior Software Engineer to join our Oakland-based team. We are building the next-generation execution infrastructure for Equity Options, combining cutting-edge low-latency C++ with scalable cloud architectures. If you want to solve complex problems that move billions of dollars, this is your opportunity.
Why Join Us?
• Work on critical infrastructure handling high-frequency equity options data.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Collaborate with world-class quants and developers in a state-of-the-art office in Downtown Oakland.
• Competitive equity package tied to company success.
Responsibilities
- Design & Development: Architect and implement high-performance, low-latency software components for our proprietary equity options execution engine.
- Algorithm Optimization: Collaborate with quantitative researchers to translate mathematical models into efficient, production-ready code.
- System Resilience: Ensure 99.99% uptime and robust error handling for trading systems under high-pressure market conditions.
- Data Engineering: Build and maintain real-time data pipelines processing vast streams of market data and order book events.
- Technical Leadership: Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive technical best practices across the engineering department.
- Integration: Integrate third-party market data feeds and broker APIs into our internal trading platform.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
- Experience: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years specifically in low-latency trading systems or high-frequency finance.
- Language Proficiency: Strong proficiency in C++ (C++17 or later) and Python. Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, Redis).
- Financial Knowledge: Deep understanding of financial derivatives, specifically Equity Options (calls, puts, Greeks, volatility surfaces).
- Infrastructure: Experience with Linux environments, network programming (TCP/IP), and distributed systems.
- Tools: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab), containerization (Docker), and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).