Options Tech Lead C++ - Proprietary Trading - $1.5 Million Total Compensation

Saragossa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity to lead a brand new options technology division in New York, with end-to-end ownership of architecture and outcomes. You will drive decisions in collaboration with top engineers, moving the tech stack to a forward-looking Linux environment and delivering scalable, low-latency trading software.

The role requires a strong C++ background and a solid grounding in trading systems. You will work autonomously, moving quickly to implement crucial decisions in a founder-like environment.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ background with high performance work
• Experience with trading or financial systems
• Ability to lead technically and work autonomously

Responsibilities

• Own architecture decisions for the new options tech division
• Modernise the stack and move to Linux
• Lead a small, highly capable engineering team in NY

Skills

C++

Trading systems

Linux

Tools

Linux

Job description

You get to build something from scratch, with the budget and the talent to actually do it properly.

This is a leading global proprietary trading firm coming off a record-breaking year. They are growing fast and they are doing it by hiring sharp, entrepreneurial people who want real ownership, not just a seat at the table.

You are leading a brand new options technology division in New York. That means the decisions are yours, the architecture is yours, and the outcomes are yours. The New York presence is intentional and small, which gives you the kind of influence that simply does not exist inside a large, layered organisation.

The work itself centres on modernising the options technology stack, moving it into a Linux environment and building something genuinely fit for the future. You are working alongside seriously talented engineers who are just as invested in getting this right as you are.

You will need a strong C++ background and a solid grounding in trading systems. You know how to lead technically and you are comfortable running autonomously without needing a lot of hand-holding. You make good decisions independently and you move quickly when you need to.

This firm actively looks for people who think like founders. If you have ever felt constrained by the pace or the politics of somewhere larger, this is a very different kind of environment.

The role is in New York.

Ready to own something that actually matters?