Quantitative Researcher – Honours and Master’s: 2026

Susquehanna International; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education program

Casual, non-hierarchical culture

Competitive remuneration and bonus

Private healthcare

Gym allowances

Fully stocked kitchen

Social events

Visa sponsorship

Relocation package

Job summary

Susquehanna International Group – Sydney NSW seeks a Quantitative Researcher for Honours and Masters level candidates to grow in quantitative finance. You will immerse yourself in market data, apply math, statistics, and programming, and backtest trading signals with technologists to productionize them.

Successful candidates demonstrate strong problem-solving, collaboration, and practical computing skills, with no strict requirement for prior finance experience.

Qualifications

• Honours or Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or Economics.
• Exceptional mathematical problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication in a fast-paced and/or highly collaborative environment are essential.

Responsibilities

• Investigate ideas by analyzing market data using mathematics, statistics and programming.
• Backtest research results and collaborate with technologists to productionize trading signals.
• Iterate on strategies to optimize performance as they evolve.
• Engage with researchers, strategists, and traders to gather feedback and brainstorm ideas.
• Drive research cycles from concept to deployment and ongoing refinement.

Skills

Mathematical problem solving

Communication skills

Computing skills

Research experience

Education

Honours or Master's degree in a quantitative field

Job description

Quantitative Researcher – Honours and Master’s: 2026

Susquehanna International Group – Sydney NSW

We’re looking for accomplished researchers who are interested in growing their career in the field of quantitative finance. While the problems we solve atSusquehannaare often different from academia, our problems demand the attention of brilliant minds that have an extraordinary attention to detail and a relentless pursuit of understanding.

The general lifecycle of a quant project begins with an idea:

• This idea can come from anyone: you, the mentor who sits beside you, or someone you meet in the cafeteria.
• As aQuantitative Researcher, you will investigate that idea by immersing yourself in market data, leveraging tools in mathematics, statistics, and programming.
• Through your research, you may discover a new pattern that can transform into a trading signal.
• You will work side-by-side with technologists in order to backtest your results and put that trading signal into production.
• Once that signal is embedded in our electronic trading strategies, you will continue to do research on that strategy in order to optimize its performance.
• As your trading strategy evolves, you will discuss with other researchers, strategists, and traders to collect feedback and brainstorm new ideas.
• Some of those ideas will turn into new quant projects, and the life cycle starts all over again.

We have a comprehensiveorientation program designed to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Education topics include an introduction to options pricing, exposure to our proprietary data sets, and opportunities to practice data analysis techniques. Beyond orientation, our trading floor serves as an unlimited source of discussion for learning and development.

What we're looking for

• Honours or Master's degreein a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or Economics
• Exceptional mathematical problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills in a fast-paced and/or highly collaborative environment are essential
• Strong, practical computing skills; a specific language proficiency is less important than your ability to get computers to accomplish tasks efficiently and reliably
• Experience working on in-depth research projects
• Financeexperience is not a requirement

What’s in it for you

• Our market leading education program, incorporating classroom theory, simulated learning, and a secondment to our Philadelphia office is renowned to set graduates up for success.
• Our non-hierarchical culture allows employees of every level to thrive and have an impact. We are not your typical trading firm – the environment is casual, collaborative and we focus on continuous development.
• Highly competitive remuneration, attractive bonus, and additional leave entitlements.
• Private healthcare and gym allowances, plus wellness initiatives.
• Fully stocked kitchen - daily breakfast and lunch.
• Regular social, sporting, and community events.
• Visa sponsorship and relocation package where required.
• Explore our benefits and culturelink

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. Our rigorous and analytical approach to decision making has led Susquehanna to become one of the largest and most successful proprietary trading firms in the world. In our offices around the globe, our employees are relentless problem solvers who collaborate to make optimal decisions.

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 encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonableadjustmentsduring the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities. If you have any questions, please contact************@sig.com.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.