Job Description
Join the Future of Financial Technology
We are a leading financial technology firm specializing in high-frequency equity options trading. We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our dynamic team in Las Vegas. If you are passionate about low-latency systems and have a deep understanding of the options market, we want to hear from you.
As a key member of our engineering squad, you will play a critical role in building and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our proprietary trading algorithms. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment at the intersection of finance and code.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, low-latency trading systems for equity options.
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts to translate mathematical models into executable code.
- Implement and optimize order management systems (OMS) and execution management systems (EMS).
- Ensure system reliability and data integrity across multiple time zones.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers on best practices in systems programming.
- Debug complex issues in production environments and implement robust failover mechanisms.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering, specifically within the fintech or trading sector.
- Strong proficiency in C++ (or Java/Python) and experience with low-latency development.
- Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial) and market mechanics.
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and market data feeds (ITCH, FAST).
- Experience with Linux, Docker, and microservices architecture.