Software Developer Productivity Engineer | HPC | Experienced Hire

SIG Susquehanna; Bala Cynwyd (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SIG Susquehanna in Bala Cynwyd, PA is looking for an experienced Software Build Engineer to optimize and maintain build tools for their low latency trading systems. The role requires extensive C++ and Python experience, as well as experience in CI/CD methodologies. You will work with developers and systems engineers to streamline the software development lifecycle. Join a collaborative team leveraging advanced technologies and quantitative research to drive impactful strategies in trading.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience working with build systems with large code bases.
• C/C++ and Python coding experience in a Linux environment required.
• Experience with orchestrating automated build and regression tests on distributed build farm.

Responsibilities

• Optimize C++ build times using distributed compilation and refactoring.
• Ensure compatibility of OS and code using package managers.
• Catch bad code with continuous integration and static analysis.

Skills

C++ build tools

Python

Continuous Integration

CI/CD methodologies

Linux environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Tools

TeamCity

Spack

Conda

Job description

Overview

Susquehanna is looking for an experienced Software Build Engineer with deep knowledge of C++ build tools and a passion for Developer Productivity. The build tools are used for building trading desk’s low latency, high performance infrastructure and applications.

If you join us, you might be:

• Working on design, develop and maintain build tools, utilities and infrastructure utilized to support software development lifecycle.
• Working with our developers and systems engineers to ensure all software components in the stack are easy to build, test, and compose together.

Major responsibilities include:

• Optimize C++ build times using distributed compilation, object caches, careful dependency management, and refactoring of C++ code.
• Ensure compatibility of operating system (Linux and Windows), open source, and in-house code using package managers (Spack/Conda) and careful attention to ABI compatibility and compile flags.
• Catch bad code with continuous integration (TeamCity), static analysis, profiling/coverage tools, and custom dashboards providing insight into what is broken.
• Package C++, Python, and Python extensions for easy deployment

What were looking for

• 4+ years of experience working with build systems with large code base
• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related technical field and five years of software development experience required
• C/C++ and Python coding experience in a Linux environment required
• Experience with make and CI/CD methodologies required
• Experience with orchestrating automated build and regression tests on distributed build farm
• Experience working with geographically distributed C++/Python software engineers is a plus

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.