Python Developer - Compliance in Syd, Australia

Overview

Susquehanna International Group (SIG) has an opening for an experienced Python Developer with data visualisation experience to support our Compliance and Trading Risk technology requirements in the Asia Pacific region. You will work very closely with the Compliance and Trading Risk teams, building and maintaining the tools that give them oversight of trading activity across our APAC markets. This will encompass integrating APIs from third-party monitoring and surveillance platforms such as Eventus, and building compliance dashboards that are critical to SIG meeting its regulatory requirements.

In this role you will gain new business knowledge and skills by working closely with Compliance, Trading Risk, traders and the firm’s top technologists in a global, market leading firm. SIG is growing and trades on many markets in APAC. You will be required to understand the individual nuances of these markets to help build appropriate surveillance, monitoring and dashboard tools. This will provide Compliance and Trading Risk with oversight of SIG’s trading activities in APAC across options, equities, futures and more.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Python-based applications and dashboards that support Compliance and Trading Risk oversight of trading activity.
• Integrate APIs from third-party trade surveillance and monitoring platforms, such as Eventus, into internal Compliance and Trading Risk systems.
• Build interactive, data-rich compliance dashboards that give Compliance real-time visibility into trading activity across APAC markets.
• Collaborate closely with Compliance and Trading Risk stakeholders to understand, assess and translate regulatory and business requirements into technical solutions.
• Take a holistic view of systems and understand how data pipelines, APIs, databases and dashboard/visualisation layers integrate with one another.
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code, participate in code reviews and support the tools in a large-scale production environment.

What We're Looking For

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Python developer, including experience building data visualisation tools or dashboards in a production environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other related technical discipline.
• Experience within a trading firm, investment bank or other financial institution preferred.
• Excellent communication (both oral and written) skills, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical Compliance and Trading Risk stakeholders.
• Strong proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience using data visualisation libraries or frameworks (e.g., pandas, Plotly, Dash, or similar).
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases.
• Commitment to innovation, with a strong interest in learning about trading, compliance and regulatory processes.

Good To Have

• Experience with trade surveillance or market monitoring platforms such as Eventus, Nasdaq SMARTS, or similar.
• Experience working within or alongside Compliance, Trading Risk or Regulatory Reporting functions.
• Experience with front-end frameworks (e.g., React) for building dashboard user interfaces.
• Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies and project tracking systems, such as Jira.
• Experience supporting internal/external regulatory audits.
• Knowledge of relational databases (such as Oracle, SQL, MySQL) and the ability to write efficient SQL queries.
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence/reporting tools (such as Qlik Sense, Tableau or Power BI) and understanding of APAC trading products (options, equities, futures).

What’s In It For You

• Our flat hierarchy enables you to drive meaningful impact, by leveraging your expertise and taking ownership
• Private healthcare with medical, dental, and vision benefits available.
• Further your learning and career development with our Education Assistance program.
• Employee Referral program for successfully referring high calibre talent to Susquehanna
• A lunch allowance stipend for each day you are in the office
• Regular social and community events including annual poker tournament.
• Susquehanna’s matching charity gift program

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.

What We Do

Susquehanna’s deep integration of trading, technology and quant research makes us experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives. We handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day as both a market maker and market taker. Our efforts provide liquidity and ensure competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad, our trading desks are highly specialized to allow for a deep understanding of the unique drivers of each asset class.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.

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