Software Engineer | Trader & Quant Education Technology | Experienced Hire

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

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in Bala Cynwyd seeks a Software Engineer for its Education Technology team. You will design and maintain systems for mock trading and educational platforms, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and tackle complex technical challenges. A background in object-oriented programming, particularly in C# or Java, is essential. Join a dynamic environment devoted to innovative solutions for quantitative learning.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in C#, Java, or similar.
• Familiarity with software architecture principles.
• Ability to manage large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain systems for educational platforms.
• Collaborate with trading and quant teams for system integrations.
• Architect efficient data structures for critical applications.
• Contribute to system design and tech decisions.
• Support and improve global infrastructure.

Skills

Strong programming and system design skills

Solid understanding of algorithms

Experience managing and supporting large-scale distributed systems

Python proficiency

Highly collaborative mindset

Proactive mindset

Job description

Overview

The Education Technology (EdTech) team is a global, highly collaborative group dedicated to building cutting-edge systems that empower our traders and quants to learn, experiment, and excel. We develop integrations with Susquehanna's global trading platforms and strategies, delivering an educational ecosystem that simulates real-world trading environments and supports continuous quantitative learning.

As a Software Engineer on the EdTech team, you’ll design, develop, and maintain large-scale systems that power our mock trading and quantitative education platforms. You’ll have the opportunity to shape system architecture, implement robust integrations, and create innovative tools that enhance the training experience for our traders and quantitative researchers worldwide.

We’re looking for an engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment—someone who can think on their feet, independently drive projects from concept to deployment, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver impactful solutions all while keeping an open and flexible mind.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable systems, services, and applications supporting global educational and mock trading platforms.
• Collaborate with trading, quant, AI/ML teams to build integrations with live and simulated trading systems, build targeted training platform, and dive into our production systems.
• Architect efficient data structures and algorithms to support performance-critical applications.
• Contribute to system design and strategic technology decisions.
• Support and improve our global infrastructure and environments.

What we’re looking for

• Strong programming and system design skills in an object-oriented language (C#, Java, or similar).
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software architecture.
• Experience managing and supporting large-scale distributed systems.
• Python proficiency is preferred.
• A highly collaborative, open, explorative minset.
• A proactive mindset and ability to take ownership of complex technical challenges while maintaining flexibility for rapidly changing priorities.