Senior Options Software Engineer | London, UK

Citadel; London; On-site; USD 175,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Citadel is seeking experienced technology professionals to enhance their powerful trading platform. Candidates should have significant experience in C++ and be capable of solving complex problems in a dynamic trading environment. The role offers a competitive salary, participation in incentive programs, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Medical and life insurance

Retirement and tax-free savings plans

Access to healthcare programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of working experience in technology.
• Passion for technology and software development.
• Ability to work independently on high-impact projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain powerful trading platforms.
• Design and deploy elegant software solutions.
• Analyze complex business and technical problems.

Skills

C++

Multi-threaded application design

Distributed systems

Analytical methods

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Description

Role Summary

Options market making presents a unique challenge in combining scale with business complexity. With over a million of listed options at the heart of billions of messages, we handle internet-scale datasets while being constrained on hardware due to latency requirements necessitating exchange co-location. This forces us to both push the machines to their max as well as innovate in the space of algorithms and business.

In our mission to be the most successful investment team in the world, we hire the brightest minds in technology, research, and finance, and empower them to collaborate. Treating the problems as "data-in, data-out" technical challenges is not enough. To succeed, you need to be willing to master the options trading domain and translate this mastery into cutting edge software solutions, collapsing data cardinality where possible.

Opportunities may be available from time to time in any location in which the business is based for suitable candidates. If you are interested in a career with Citadel, please share your details and we will contact you if there is a vacancy available.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and support one of the world's most powerful trading platforms while continuously improving performance, functionality and stability of the system
• Design, develop, test, and deploy elegant software solutions across the firm
• Partner with business leaders to define priorities and deliver custom solutions
• Analyze complex business and technical problems
• Make sound decisions proactively and in a self-directed manner
• Provide timely systems support for trading activities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of working experience
• Experience working in C++
• Experience working with distributed systems
• Sound understanding of multi-threaded application design and development
• Passion for technology and software development
• Ambition to solve open-ended problems using analytical methods
• Ability to work independently and prioritize high-impact projects
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills applicable to a dynamic trading environment
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science or related field

In accordance with applicable law, the base salary range for this role is $175,000 to $325,000.

In addition, the employee who fills this role will be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive compensation program, as well as a wide array of benefit programs, such as medical and life insurance, retirement and tax-free savings plans, and access to other healthcare programs.
About Citadel Securities

Citadel Securities is the next-generation capital markets firm and a leading global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with the liquidity they need to trade a broad array of equity and fixed income products in any market condition. The brightest minds in finance, science and technology use powerful, advanced analytics to solve the market's most critical challenges, turning big ideas into real-world outcomes.

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