Trading System Engineer, New Grad

About the Role

As a trading system engineer, you will work in a computationally intensive role that will allow you to use your strong technical skills to solve problems at the intersection of trading and technology. You will have the chance to work on challenging engineering problems across our trading teams in areas such as trading systems engineering, low-latency C++ strategy development, and high-performance C++ libraries that enable large-scale quantitative research and data processing. You’ll work on the desk side by side with senior developers who understand the nuances of building performant, reliable systems for complex trading strategies. You will begin with a comprehensive education program designed to build a broad understanding of the role trading system engineers play across our trading teams. Once you complete the program, you’ll be placed on a trading team that aligns with your interests and background. This will give you the best preparation possible for a career in trading system engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on challenging engineering problems across trading teams.
• Focus on areas such as trading systems engineering, low-latency C++ strategy development, and high-performance C++ libraries.
• Enable large-scale quantitative research and data processing.
• Work on the desk side by side with senior developers.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong software development skills in C++, C, or Rust.
• Some Python experience.

Qualifications

• Graduating with a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or a closely related STEM discipline.
• Intention to graduate and begin full-time employment by August 2027.
• Exceptional logical reasoning and analytical skills.

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm powered by scientific rigor, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is intellectually driven and highly collaborative, bringing together researchers, engineers, and traders to design and deploy impactful strategies in our systematic trading environment. To meet the unique challenges of global markets, Susquehanna applies machine learning and advanced quantitative research to vast datasets in order to uncover actionable insights and build effective strategies. By uniting deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology, we excel in solving complex problems and pushing boundaries together.