Senior C++ Quant Developer: Low-Latency Options Trading & FPGA

SIG Susquehanna

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Susquehanna International Group is seeking a Senior Quantitative Developer for the Options Market Taking Development team. The role focuses on designing and optimizing systems for latency-sensitive electronic options trading across software and hardware infrastructure.

You will collaborate with traders, quants, and engineers to refine strategies and execution logic. The position emphasizes experimentation, rapid testing of hypotheses, and integration with hardware accelerators like FPGAs to

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
4+ years of programming in C++, with high-throughput and systems-level performance experience.
Experience developing performance-critical systems that integrate tightly with hardware (FPGAs) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design and implement high-performance trading algorithms and contribute to low-latency infrastructure for electronic options trading.
Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders to iterate on execution logic and market interaction models.
Drive experimentation frameworks for rapid testing of execution hypotheses and adaptive strategies.
Analyze massive tick market data to identify signals and improve strategy decisions.
Work on hybrid systems combining software with hardware acceleration like FPGAs.