Machine Learning Systems Engineer: Data

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Bala Cynwyd (Philadelphia Area), PA, US Until 8/21/2026 First posted July 28, 2025 Last posted July 28, 2025
Job description

Overview

 

We’re looking for a Machine Learning Systems Engineer to help build the data infrastructure that powers our AI research. In this role, you'll develop reliable, high-performance systems for handling large and complex datasets, with a focus on scalability and reproducibility. You’ll partner with researchers to support experimental workflows and help translate evolving needs into efficient, production-ready solutions. The work involves optimizing compute performance across distributed systems and building low-latency, high-throughput data services. This role is ideal for someone with strong engineering instincts, a deep understanding of data systems, and an interest in supporting innovative machine learning efforts.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Design and implement high-performance data pipelines for processing large-scale datasets with an emphasis on reliability and reproducibility
  • Collaborate with researchers to translate their requirements into scalable, production-grade systems for AI experimentation
  • Optimize resource utilization across our distributed computing infrastructure through profiling, benchmarking, and systems-level improvements
  • Implement low-latency high-throughput sampling for models

What we’re looking for

  • Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL systems at scale
  • Experience with large-scale ML infrastructure and familiarity with training and inference workflows
  • Strong understanding of best practices in data management and processing
  • Knowledge of systems level programming and performance optimization
  • Proficiency in software engineering in python
  • Understanding of AI/ML workloads, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation

Why Join Us?

 

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm that combines deep research, cutting-edge technology, and a collaborative culture. We build most of our systems from the ground up, and innovation is at the core of everything we do. As a Machine Learning Systems Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the future of AI at Susquehanna — enabling research at scale, accelerating experimentation, and helping unlock new opportunities across the firm.

 

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About this role

Summary

Develop high-performance data systems for AI research and experimentation.

Job title

Machine Learning Systems Engineer

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Bala Cynwyd, PA; remote work not mentioned

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

data pipelinesETLmachine learning infrastructuredata managementsystems programmingperformance optimizationpythonAI workloads

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

machine learningdata infrastructuredata pipelinesETLsoftware engineering
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA

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