Quantitative Python Developer

Overview

Susquehanna is a global privately held financial trading firm. Our founders are entrepreneurs with a drive to deeply understand the world around us and to use that understanding to make the best business decisions every day, everywhere. We don’t rely on hunches. We challenge each other and use our collective wisdom to make optimal decisions under conditions of uncertainty. This approach gives us the edge we need to be the best. At Susquehanna, we have winning down to a science.

Your role :

As a Quantitative Developer you will be closely working with traders, quant analysts, and trading strategy developers to:
• Develop, maintain and deploy analytical tools (Python) that will directly influence trading strategies.
• Source, cleanse, develop and maintain data pipelines as required the trading teams.
• Experience with processing of large and varied data sets
• Performance-tune existing applications and processes, improve existing codebases and data flows to allow for efficient processing of large data sets.

What we're looking for
• Experience with the Python data science stack: NumPy, Pandas etc.
• Experience with numeric data storage methodologies, e.g., hdf5
• Experience of working in a Linux environment
• Strong knowledge in computer networking, e.g., UDP, multicasting
• Ability to understand financial models and mathematical algorithms.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with traders, quantitative analysts, and other software developers.
• Experience or interest in areas such as capital markets, probability, game theory and the application of IT solutions to these areas is a plus.

About Susquehanna:

Susquehanana is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. We have incorporated this approach into our culture, where you will find relentless problem solvers within each of our core disciplines: Trading, Technology, and Quantitative Research. From offices around the world, our employees collaborate to make optimal decisions and are driven by the desire to achieve winning results together.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.

Susquehanna does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or search firms. Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement will become the property of Susquehanna and no fee will be paid.

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