Senior Options Software Engineer

Overview

In this role you will help build and sustain one of the world’s most powerful trading platforms at Citadel, operating at internet scale with latency-focused co-location. You will translate deep domain mastery in options trading into cutting-edge software, pushing hardware limits and driving algorithmic innovation. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to collapse data complexity, deliver high-performance systems, and impact the firm’s trading outcomes. Join a mission-driven team that champions technology, research, and finance to maintain market leadership.

Pay / Benefits

• base salary $175,000 to $325,000
• discretionary incentive compensation
• medical and life insurance
• retirement plans
• tax-free savings plans
• access to healthcare programs

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and support a high-performance trading platform
• Design, develop, test and deploy software across the firm
• Partner with business leaders to define priorities and deliver solutions
• Analyze complex business and technical problems
• Make proactive, sound decisions in a self-directed manner
• Provide timely systems support for trading activities

Key requirements

• 5+ years of working experience
• Experience working in C++
• Experience with distributed systems
• Strong understanding of multi-threaded application design and development
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Ability to work independently and prioritize high-impact projects
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• strong communication
• interpersonal skills
• ability to work independently
• C++
• distributed systems
• multi-threaded design

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