Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our specialized trading division focused on Equity Options. This is a unique opportunity to work within a high-frequency trading environment with a specific Weekend Shift schedule. If you are passionate about derivatives, mathematical modeling, and solving complex problems in finance, we want to hear from you.
As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for maintaining and optimizing our option pricing engines, ensuring data integrity for weekend market events, and supporting the development of new quantitative strategies.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and optimize high-performance software for pricing and hedging Equity Options.
- Analyze market data and financial models to improve trading strategies during off-hours.
- Ensure the stability and reliability of trading systems during the Weekend Shift.
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts to implement complex mathematical algorithms.
- Debug and resolve critical issues in real-time trading environments.
- Conduct code reviews and contribute to the engineering team's best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
- Proven experience (3+ years) in software engineering within the financial services or options trading industry.
- Strong proficiency in Python or C++.
- Deep understanding of options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial, etc.).
- Ability to work a Weekend Shift (typically Friday evening to Sunday evening) with availability for on-call rotation.
- Experience with Linux environments, SQL, and big data technologies.