Pricing Developer

Sig Susquehanna; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global quantitative trading firm is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Electronic Options Trading team in New South Wales, Australia. The role involves designing and enhancing software for options pricing and risk management, collaborating with traders and researchers. Candidates should have a strong background in C# and Python, alongside knowledge of financial markets technology. Competitive benefits include private healthcare and daily lunch allowance.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Daily office lunch allowance

Employee Assistance and Education Assistance Programs

Matched donations and corporate discounts

Qualifications

• Strong background in C# and Python.
• Proven experience in financial markets technology.
• Understanding of quantitative pricing models.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize software for low-latency options pricing.
• Work closely with traders and quantitative researchers.
• Implement features for exchange-traded options products.

Skills

C#

Python

OOP

Multi-threading

Performance-focused back-end development

Collaboration with Traders and Quants

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Overview

Susquehanna is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Electronic Options Trading team. In this role, you’ll focus on building and enhancing the core systems that power our options pricing and front office risk calculations. Your work will directly support our traders and quantitative researchers, helping them make better and faster trading decisions.

What you’ll do

As part of the Options Trading Technology team, you will :

• Design, develop, and optimize software for low-latency options pricing and risk management
• Work closely with traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers to understand trading strategies and deliver high-performance solutions
• Implement and enhance volatility and pricing parameter features for exchange-traded options products
• Apply strong software engineering principles to ensure system performance, reliability, and scalability
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our pricing and risk infrastructure.

This is a hands-on engineering role that combines deep technical expertise with exposure to the business and quantitative modeling challenges that drive our options trading.

What we’re looking for

• A strong background in C# and Python, with expertise in OOP, multi-threading, and performance-focused back-end development
• Proven experience in financial markets technology, particularly around derivatives pricing or quantitative model integration
• Deep understanding of quantitative pricing models for options and derivatives products
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Traders and Quants.

What’s in it for you

• Our flat hierarchy enables you to drive meaningful impact, by leveraging your expertise and taking ownership.
• Greenfield impact : newly created role as we scale across APAC.
• Private healthcare and wellness initiatives.
• Daily office lunch allowance
• Employee Assistance and Education Assistance Progams
• Matched donations and corporate discounts.

  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.

  What we do

  Susquehanna’s deep integration of trading, technology and quant research makes us experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives. We handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day as both a market maker and market taker. Our efforts provide liquidity and ensure competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad, our trading desks are highly specialized to allow for a deep understanding of the unique drivers of each asset class.

  Equal Opportunity statement

  We’recommitted to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and are happy to provide reasonableaccommodationsduring the hiring process.