Junior Options Software Developer
unlokChicago (IL)
About the role
About us:
We're building an AI-native investing platform that transforms institutional-grade market data into products for everyday investors. Our mission is to help investors better understand global financial markets through data, research, and AI. Rather than simply displaying charts or dashboards, we build products that explain what markets are doing, why they're moving, and what options markets may be pricing in. Behind these products is a real-time options intelligence platform built on institutional-grade OPRA market data. We're looking for a curious and ambitious software developer who enjoys building products at the intersection of financial markets, AI, and software engineering.
What you will do:
- Build software that processes and analyzes institutional-grade OPRA options market data
- Develop options analytics including Greeks, implied volatility, volatility surfaces, and market structure analysis
- Build AI-powered backend services and investor-facing products
- Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers to transform research into production-ready software
- Rapidly prototype and ship new product ideas using AI-assisted development workflows
- Continuously improve product performance, reliability, and user experience
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or Physics)2-5 years of software engineering experience
- Strong Python programming skills and experience building software productsExperience working with OPRA and other institutional options market data, along with options analytics (e.g. Greeks, implied volatility, or market microstructure)
- Actively leverage AI coding tools and modern AI workflows (including MCP) as part of your daily development process
- Curious, self-driven, and passionate about building products that investors actually use
Nice to have:
- Experience building financial software or trading productsExperience with LLMs, AI agents, or AI-powered applications
- Open-source contributions or personal projects related to AI or financial markets
- What you will build:
You'll help build a next-generation options intelligence platform that transforms institutional-grade market data into actionable insights for individual investors. Your software will power AI-driven options analytics and products that help investors understand what markets are doing, why they're moving, and what options markets may be pricing in.
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