Senior Options Software Engineer

Citadel Securities; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Citadel Securities in New York is seeking a talented software developer with expertise in C++ to enhance its trading platform. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, focusing on performance, functionality, and system stability.

You will work independently and in collaboration with business leaders to provide innovative solutions, handling complex technical challenges in a dynamic environment. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of working experience.
• Sound understanding of multi-threaded application design.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support a powerful trading platform.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions.
• Analyze complex business and technical problems.

Skills

C++

Distributed systems

Multi-threaded application design

Analytical problem solving

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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.

Location

New York

Objectives

• 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

Skills and 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