Software Developer Productivity Engineer | HPC | Experienced Hire

Susquehanna International Group; Bala Cynwyd (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Susquehanna International Group is seeking an experienced Software Build Engineer in our Bala Cynwyd area to strengthen our low-latency trading infrastructure. You will design and maintain build tooling, ensuring fast, reliable builds across a large codebase in Linux environments.

You will collaborate with developers and QA teams, optimize build times with distributed compilation and caching, and work with package managers like Spack/Conda to guarantee ABI compatibility.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with build systems and large code bases.
• Bachelor’s degree 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.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain build tools, utilities and infrastructure to support software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with developers and systems engineers to keep stack easy to build, test, and compose.
• Optimize C++ build times using distributed compilation, object caches, and dependency management.
• Ensure compatibility of OS, open source, and in-house code using package managers (Spack/Conda) and ABI flags.
• Use TeamCity, static analysis and profiling tools to catch bad code and monitor health.
• Package C++, Python, and Python extensions for easy deployment.

Skills

C/C++ coding

Python coding

Linux environments

Collaborative skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field

Tools

Make

CI/CD

Spack

Conda

TeamCity

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.

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 dash boards providing insight into what is broken.
• Package C++, Python, and Python extensions for easy deployment

What We're 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.