Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our elite engineering team in the heart of Boston. At ApexQuant, we specialize in high-frequency equity options trading, and we need a technical leader who thrives in a fast-paced, quantitative environment.
In this role, you will be instrumental in building and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our proprietary trading algorithms. You will work directly with quants to translate complex mathematical models into efficient, low-latency code. If you are passionate about financial markets and want to build software that moves billions of dollars, we want to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
We offer a competitive compensation package including competitive base salary, performance bonuses, and a robust equity options package.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain low-latency trading systems specifically for equity options execution.
- Optimize data ingestion pipelines to handle real-time market data from multiple exchanges.
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers to implement and backtest complex derivative pricing models.
- Ensure system scalability, high availability, and fault tolerance under extreme market conditions.
- Debug and resolve critical production issues with minimal downtime.
- Develop and support internal tools for trade analysis, reporting, and monitoring.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in FinTech or High-Frequency Trading.
- Strong proficiency in C++ (required) and Python.
- Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, and computer architecture.
- Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Redis).