C++ Developer | Trading Infrastructure | Experienced Hire
Bala Cynwyd, PA - USA
Job Summary
Susquehanna is seeking an experienced Software Developer to join a front office team responsible for designing and building low-latency trading systems that power our trading strategies. Our short development cycles mean your work reaches production quickly and your impact is immediate and visible.
In this role you will:
- Design and build high-performance low-latency systems where architecture choices directly affect trading outcomes
- Own the full technical stack from system design through implementation with a focus on stability scalability and minimizing operational risk
- Evaluate and prototype new technologies tools and approaches to keep our systems and infrastructure ahead of the curve
- Apply strong software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design to build systems that are both fast and maintainable
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or related discipline or its foreign equivalent
- 3 years of progressive experience developing software applications or trading infrastructure
- Strong foundation in system design with the judgment to balance performance reliability and simplicity
- Experience with (or strong aptitude for) high-performance or low-latency system development
- Solid object-oriented programming skills and sound engineering practices
- Comfort working directly with non-engineering stakeholders (traders quants) to shape technical solutions around real trading needs
- Curiosity and initiative with a track record of investigating new technologies and proposing improvements
About Susquehanna
What we do
We are experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes with a focus on derivatives trading. Through market making and market taking we handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day providing liquidity and ensuring competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad our trading desks are highly specialized allowing for a deep understanding of unique drivers of each asset class.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Discover Susquehanna, a global quantitative trading firm built on a rigorous, analytical foundation in financial markets.