Software Engineer - 2027 Launch Program

Location: Union, NJ

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Job Title: Software & Data Engineer – Financial Technology - Launch Program

Locations: Union, NJ | Hybrid

Get To Know Us:

SS&C is leading the way. We continue to look for todays and tomorrow’s brightest talent, those that embody a spirit to improve not only their lives, but those around them. From college students to seasoned and experienced professionals, we encourage you to apply. SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, and innovation to name a few. 

The SS&C Launch Program is designed to seamlessly transition recent college graduates into their professional careers. It provides entry-level hires with a cross-functional understanding of the organization and equips them with a strong skills foundation to succeed at SS&C. The Launch Program includes a 3-week all in-person immersive training period which is projected to take place from July 12 to July 30 in a location that has yet to be determined. Travel, housing, and daily stipend included for those not local to the training location. Upon completion of the Launch program and if in good standing, the final placement will be hybrid in the Union, NJ office.

The program's goal is to expose high-potential graduates to multiple aspects of the financial services business segments, preparing them for future leadership roles within their respective functional areas. Upon completion, participants transition into full-time positions, with placement based on their performance in the program.

In addition to project-based assignments, participants rotate through key functional areas within their business segment, contributing to real business challenges. They also engage in professional development activities, providing ample networking opportunities and valuable exposure to company management.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model and Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Wide Ranging Perspectives: Committed to Celebrating the variety of Backgrounds, Talents, and Experiences of Our Employees
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University

Program Overview:
Gain valuable exposure to accounting, valuations, and investor services within SS&C's Hedge Fund Services and Private Markets groups. This program provides insights into middle-office services, transaction processing, applying accounting principles to complex transactions, financial reporting, pricing of complex securities, and more. Upon successful completion and good standing, candidates are placed in a department such as Alternative Assets, Real Assets, or Private Markets.

• What You Will Get To Do:

• Build and maintain Python-based APIs and data pipelines
• Support development of AI/ML features (e.g. NLP, RAG, LLMs)
• Work with relational databases (SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL)
• Contribute to internal tools for reporting and workflow automation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, DevOps, Data)
• Learn agile, CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

What You Will Bring:

• Strong interest in finance, AI, and software engineering
• Proficiency in Python and SQL (academic or project-based)
• Familiarity with web frameworks (FastAPI, Django, Flask)
• Exposure to LLMs, LangChain, or data extraction is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• 0 – 2 years of relevant experience (recent graduate May 2025 to May 2026)
• Strong client service skills, ability to work independently and collaboratively, and commitment to timely, accurate production of client deliverables
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense. We are not able to consider candidates who will eventually need sponsorship for continued work authorization in the United States.

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! If applicable, to further explore this opportunity, please apply directly with us through our Careers page on our corporate website @ www.ssctech.com/careers.

 

 

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

 

 

SS&C Technologies offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with company match; paid time off, holidays, and parental leave; and professional development reimbursement opportunity.

 

 

Actual base salary will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, prior experience, education, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

New Jersey: The expected base salary for the position is between $80,000.00 USD to $83,000.00 USD.

 

 

In addition, employees in this role may be eligible for consideration on an annual basis for a discretionary bonus and/or equity awards, such as restricted stock units or stock options, based upon individual and business performance at the company’s discretion.

 

 

 

 

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

 

 

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.