Quantitative Systematic Trader – Master's: 2027

Susquehanna International Group; Bala Cynwyd (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Susquehanna International Group, located in Bala Cynwyd, is seeking a Quantitative Systematic Trader. This role involves using quantitative research expertise and trading intuition to develop data-driven trading strategies while monitoring their performance and implementing improvements.

Candidates should have a Master's degree expected by Summer 2026 in quantitative fields, alongside skills in Python and a strong interest in trading. The firm offers a collaborative environment and potential visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical problem-solvers with excellent logical reasoning.
• Clear communicators thriving in collaborative environments.
• Self-motivated and quick learners in dynamic settings.

Responsibilities

• Apply probability theory and statistical analysis to market behavior.
• Blend quantitative signals with trading intuition to optimize strategies.
• Oversee and fine-tune trading strategies in real-time.

Skills

Probability theory

Statistical analysis

Machine learning techniques

Python programming

C++ programming

Strategic thinking

Education

Masters in quantitative fields (Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or Economics)

Job description

Overview

As a Quantitative Systematic Trader at Susquehanna, you’ll combine quantitative research expertise with deep trading intuition to build and refine data-driven, fully automated trading strategies. You’ll actively monitor real-time strategy performance and use market behavior and feedback to improve and optimize profitability. Serving as a hybrid between traders and researchers, Quantitative Systematic Traders focus more on alpha monetization, execution efficiency, and live trading performance.

What You Can Expect

• Modelling. Apply probability theory, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques to analyze and interpret market behavior.


• Alpha Monetization. Blend quantitative signals with trading intuition and live market insights to optimize existing strategies or build new ones from the ground up.


• Risk Management. Oversee the deployment and real-time operation of trading strategies, fine-tune parameters, and respond to anomalies as needed.


• Education. Participate in a comprehensive education program and receive personalized mentorship from senior professionals to accelerate your growth.


• Collaboration. Work in an open environment that allows you to collaborate with researchers and technologists to build parts of the execution engine.

What We're Looking For

• Masters graduating by Summer 2026 in quantitative fields such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or Economics.


• Analytical problem-solvers with excellent logical reasoning and a passion for turning data into decisions.


• Clear communicators in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.


• Programmers comfortable processing and analyzing large data sets in Python; experience with C++ (or another low-level language) is a plus.


• Strategic thinkers with demonstrated interests in strategic games and/or competitive activities.


• Self-motivated and quick to learn, thriving in dynamic, fast-moving environment.


• Strong Trading Interest and drive to develop a deep mental model of microstructure and market intuition.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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.