How to Apply to SS&C Technologies

10 min read Last updated April 20, 2026 152 open positions
Blake Crosley
Blake Crosley Researched using publicly available information, hiring data, and ATS analysis.

Key Takeaways

  • SS&C is a $5.9B acquisition-built financial services software and outsourcing firm of ~27,000 employees, founded and still led by Bill Stone since 1986.
  • The portfolio spans Advent, Eze, Blue Prism, DST, Intralinks, GlobeOp, GoFront, and more — tailor applications to the specific product line, not the parent brand.
  • SS&C uses Workday Recruiting; literal keyword and product-name matching, single-column resume formats, and completed profile fields all materially improve routing.
  • Fund administration (hedge, PE, mutual funds) and transfer agency are the largest operations footprints, with dominant scale in India plus US and European hubs.
  • Blue Prism RPA developers, senior Advent/Eze engineers, and fund accounting leads are among the most in-demand specialist tracks and command premium compensation.
  • Culture is founder-led, pragmatic, and cost-disciplined — polished process theater is not rewarded; shipping and client retention are.
  • Internal mobility across acquired product lines is a genuine long-term career feature, not a slogan.
  • US base pay for mid-level software engineers in Windsor and NYC sits roughly $120K-$170K with bonus and RSUs; senior reaches $170K-$250K+; specialist RPA senior engineers often exceed $150K-$200K.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNC) is one of the largest providers of financial services software and outsourced operations in the world. Headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, the company was founded in 1986 by Bill Stone, who still serves as chairman and chief executive officer nearly four decades later — an unusually long founder-led tenure in public technology. As of 2025, SS&C employs roughly 27,000 people across offices on six continents and reported approximately $5.9 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2024. The business sits at the intersection of enterprise software and business process outsourcing (BPO), serving hedge funds, private equity firms, mutual fund complexes, asset managers, insurers, banks, and wealth platforms. SS&C is widely recognized as the number one or number two hedge fund administrator globally, competing with State Street IFS, BNY Mellon, and Northern Trust for assets under administration. Unlike most software firms its size, SS&C's product portfolio was assembled primarily through aggressive acquisition rather than organic development. Landmark deals include Advent Software in 2015 (bringing Geneva, APX, and Moxy portfolio management systems), DST Systems in 2018 for $5.4 billion (transfer agency and retirement recordkeeping), Eze Software in 2018 (order management for hedge funds and long-only managers), Intralinks in 2018 (virtual data rooms for M&A), Algorithmics (risk analytics), and Blue Prism in 2022 for roughly $1.6 billion (robotic process automation, formerly listed on AIM in London). The result is a sprawling, front-to-back office product set — dozens of distinct software brands under the SS&C umbrella, often retaining their original names prefixed with SS&C (SS&C Advent, SS&C Eze, SS&C Blue Prism, SS&C Intralinks, SS&C DST, SS&C GlobeOp, SS&C GoFront, and others). For candidates, this breadth is both the opportunity and the complexity: internal mobility across product lines is common, but culture, tech stack, and pace can vary significantly depending on which acquired division you join. The company has meaningful scale in India — Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Gurugram, and Chennai together host a large share of operations and engineering headcount, particularly for fund accounting, transfer agency, and software development supporting the acquired product lines. Additional major hubs include New York, Boston, Kansas City (legacy DST), Jacksonville, London, Dublin, Warsaw, Manila, Toronto, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Santiago. SS&C is known for disciplined margins, pragmatic execution, and a cost-conscious culture inherited directly from Bill Stone's long stewardship.

Application Process

  1. 1
    Search roles at ssctech

    Search roles at ssctech.com/careers, which routes to the SS&C Workday tenant (ssctech.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com) — filter by product line (Advent, Eze, Blue Prism, DST, Intralinks) or function.

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    Create a Workday profile and tailor your resume to the specific product or opera

    Create a Workday profile and tailor your resume to the specific product or operations group mentioned in the requisition, not a generic 'SS&C' positioning.

  3. 3
    Expect a recruiter screen first (30 minutes), covering your specific SS&C produc

    Expect a recruiter screen first (30 minutes), covering your specific SS&C product experience, location preference, visa status, and compensation expectations.

  4. 4
    Many requisitions include a HireVue one-way video interview or an online assessm

    Many requisitions include a HireVue one-way video interview or an online assessment — commonly a SQL, Excel/VBA, fund accounting calculation, or .NET/C# coding exercise depending on the role.

  5. 5
    Hiring manager interview follows, focused on concrete work samples: prior NAV pr

    Hiring manager interview follows, focused on concrete work samples: prior NAV production, Geneva/APX implementations, RPA deployments, transfer agency workflows, or relevant client engagements.

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    Panel loops typically run two to four interviews with peers, cross-functional pa

    Panel loops typically run two to four interviews with peers, cross-functional partners, and sometimes a skip-level leader; technical roles include a deeper coding, SQL, or system design round.

  7. 7
    For consulting and professional services roles, expect a case-style discussion a

    For consulting and professional services roles, expect a case-style discussion about implementing Advent, Eze, Geneva, or Blue Prism at a real or representative client.

  8. 8
    Reference checks and background verification are standard, particularly for fund

    Reference checks and background verification are standard, particularly for fund accounting, retirement operations, and any role touching client funds or PII.

  9. 9
    Total cycle typically runs three to six weeks from first contact to offer; speci

    Total cycle typically runs three to six weeks from first contact to offer; specialized roles (senior RPA developers, actuarial, regulated operations leads) can extend longer.

  10. 10
    Offers include base, annual bonus target, and

    Offers include base, annual bonus target, and — for most corporate and senior roles — RSUs in SSNC with a standard multi-year vest; negotiate bonus target and sign-on rather than base when possible.

Resume Tips for SS&C Technologies

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Name the exact SS&C product you have touched — Geneva, APX, Moxy, Eze OMS/EMS, A

Name the exact SS&C product you have touched — Geneva, APX, Moxy, Eze OMS/EMS, Advent Portfolio Exchange, GlobeOp, Intralinks, Blue Prism, DST TA2000, or AWD — in both the summary and the relevant bullets; Workday keyword matching is literal.

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Quantify fund administration work with assets under administration, number of fu

Quantify fund administration work with assets under administration, number of funds supported, strike frequency (daily/weekly/monthly NAV), and asset class coverage (equity long/short, credit, PE, real estate, derivatives).

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For transfer agency or retirement roles, specify DST TA2000, AWD, recordkeeping

For transfer agency or retirement roles, specify DST TA2000, AWD, recordkeeping plan count, participant count, and regulatory frameworks (ERISA, 401(k), 403(b), IRA rollovers, SEC Rule 22c-2).

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RPA candidates should list Blue Prism certification level (Developer, Profession

RPA candidates should list Blue Prism certification level (Developer, Professional Developer, Solution Designer), number of processes delivered, hours automated, and any UiPath or Automation Anywhere experience that transfers.

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Software engineering resumes should lead with the SS&C-relevant stack: C#/

Software engineering resumes should lead with the SS&C-relevant stack: C#/.NET, Java, Python, SQL Server, T-SQL performance tuning, Kafka, and cloud (AWS, Azure) — legacy .NET experience is a genuine asset here, not a liability.

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Consulting and professional services candidates should name specific client impl

Consulting and professional services candidates should name specific client implementations by asset class and firm size (without breaching NDAs) and quantify go-live timelines and data migration volumes.

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Call out regulated-domain expertise directly: Form PF, AIFMD Annex IV, CPO-PQR,

Call out regulated-domain expertise directly: Form PF, AIFMD Annex IV, CPO-PQR, Solvency II, IFRS 9, GAAP, SOX 404, and SOC 1/SOC 2 reporting — SS&C clients rely heavily on these frameworks.

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If you have experience at a prior SS&C acquisition before or after the deal (Adv

If you have experience at a prior SS&C acquisition before or after the deal (Advent, Eze, DST, Intralinks, Blue Prism), say so explicitly — that institutional memory is actively valued.

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For India-based operations roles, emphasize shift flexibility, client-facing com

For India-based operations roles, emphasize shift flexibility, client-facing communication samples, and any US/UK time-zone coverage experience.

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Avoid generic 'financial services software' framing — specify whether you suppor

Avoid generic 'financial services software' framing — specify whether you support the buy-side, sell-side, insurers, retirement plans, or wealth platforms, because those product teams hire separately.

ATS System: Workday

SS&C Technologies uses Workday Recruiting on its ssctech tenant (ssctech.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com). Candidates create a Workday profile once and can apply to multiple requisitions, but each application is scored independently against that job's keyword and screening question set. Workday does not read formatting flourishes, graphics, or multi-column layouts well — it extracts text linearly and matches it against the job requisition's parsed skills, titles, and competencies. Because SS&C's product portfolio is unusually wide, recruiters lean heavily on product-name matching to route candidates to the correct hiring team.

  • Use a single-column, text-first resume in .docx or text-based .pdf format; avoid tables, text boxes, and icons that Workday may strip or mis-parse.
  • Mirror the exact product names and job titles from the requisition in your work history — 'Senior Fund Accountant — Hedge Fund Administration (GlobeOp)' parses far better than 'Senior Accountant'.
  • Complete every optional field in the Workday profile, including skills, certifications, and languages — the internal recruiter search uses those structured fields before resume text.
  • Answer all pre-screening questions honestly and specifically; 'Years of experience with Geneva' is scored literally and surfaces you to the right recruiter queue.
  • Use plain section headers (Experience, Education, Skills, Certifications) so Workday's parser maps content to the correct profile sections.
  • For internal mobility after joining, re-apply through the internal Workday portal — internal candidates are surfaced to hiring managers with priority flags.

Interview Culture

SS&C interviews are practical, domain-heavy, and largely unshowy.

Because many hiring managers came up through the acquired firms, conversations often focus on specific product experience, regulatory detail, and real client scenarios rather than abstract behavioral frameworks or whiteboard brainteasers. Expect to discuss work you have actually done: a NAV you struck, a Blue Prism process you designed, an Eze OMS rollout you led, a transfer agency conversion you supported, or a .NET service you shipped against a Geneva data model. Technical screens are grounded rather than theatrical — SQL queries against realistic schemas, a C# or Python exercise tied to data transformation, or a case involving reconciliation breaks and how you would investigate them. For operations and fund accounting roles, anticipate scenario questions about strike days, fee calculations, reg reporting deadlines, and how you handle client escalations. Consulting and professional services candidates should prepare to walk through a real implementation in detail — stakeholders, data migration, cutover planning, and what went wrong. Culturally, SS&C is founder-led and cost-conscious; Bill Stone's influence is felt in the preference for operators who ship and clients who renew over big-vision slideware. Acquired-firm subcultures persist — Advent alumni in Boston and San Francisco, DST alumni in Kansas City, Eze alumni in New York, Blue Prism alumni in Warrington UK — and interviewers often come from those lineages. Meritocratic and practical, less polished than a bulge-bracket bank, with more internal mobility than most public software companies of its size.

What SS&C Technologies Looks For

  • Hands-on experience with at least one SS&C product family (Advent, Eze, Blue Prism, DST, Intralinks, GlobeOp) or a directly comparable competitor system.
  • Domain fluency in the target client segment — hedge fund administration, private equity, retirement recordkeeping, insurance accounting, or wealth management.
  • Regulatory comfort: Form PF, AIFMD, CPO-PQR, Solvency II, ERISA, IFRS, SOX, SOC 1/SOC 2, and relevant tax reporting (1099, 1042, FATCA, CRS) for the role's geography.
  • Evidence of client-facing judgment — candidates who can de-escalate, scope, and deliver without creating escalation chains of their own.
  • For engineering, pragmatic full-stack judgment on mixed legacy and modern codebases; comfort with .NET/C# and SQL Server is a genuine plus, not a stigma.
  • For RPA roles, Blue Prism certification and a portfolio of processes delivered with measurable ROI.
  • Operators who ship: consistent record of closing books, striking NAVs, releasing software, or retiring tickets on time.
  • Cost-aware problem solving — the ability to design solutions that are durable without gold-plating.
  • Cross-office collaboration experience, especially US-to-India handoffs on operations and engineering workflows.
  • Long-tenure and internal-mobility stories — SS&C values people who grow across product lines rather than job-hop at similar firms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does SS&C Technologies pay software engineers, fund accountants, and RPA developers?
Ranges vary meaningfully by product line and geography. In US hubs (Windsor, NYC, Boston, Kansas City), mid-level software engineers typically earn roughly $120K-$170K base with a 10-15% bonus target and RSUs; senior engineers $170K-$250K+. Fund accounting and NAV operations roles in the US are generally $70K-$95K at mid-level; India equivalents fall roughly $15K-$35K USD depending on city and experience. Blue Prism RPA developers are specialist and better paid — senior US RPA engineers commonly clear $150K-$200K+ with bonus. Consulting and professional services roles add utilization-linked bonus components. Use Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, and recruiter conversations to triangulate by exact team.
Is the acquisition-heavy culture still fragmented, or has SS&C integrated its product lines?
Integration is real but uneven. Corporate systems (Workday, finance, HR) are unified, but engineering cultures, tech stacks, and physical offices still reflect the acquired firms. Advent engineers in Boston and SF, DST operations in Kansas City, Eze traders in New York, and Blue Prism developers in Warrington still operate with meaningful local flavor. Candidates should expect that the culture of the specific team they join matters more than a generic 'SS&C' identity. Internal mobility across lines is common and encouraged over time.
How strong is SS&C's India footprint for career growth?
Very strong. Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Gurugram, and Chennai together host a large share of fund accounting, transfer agency, client services, and software development headcount. Many of these offices grew substantially after the DST acquisition. Career ladders run from associate operations roles to senior engineering and product management. US and UK shift coverage is common; on-site or hybrid is still the norm for most ops work.
What is it like to work in the Blue Prism RPA developer track at SS&C?
Blue Prism was acquired in 2022 and remains a distinct product line headquartered near Warrington, UK with global delivery. Career paths run from Developer to Professional Developer to Solution Designer to Solutions Architect. Work spans internal SS&C automation, client-delivered automation, and product engineering for Blue Prism itself. Certification matters and is supported. UiPath and Automation Anywhere experience transfers well for intake.
How does SS&C compare to State Street IFS, BNY Mellon, and Northern Trust for fund administration careers?
SS&C is consistently number one or two globally in hedge fund administration by assets under administration, competing directly with State Street IFS, BNY Mellon, and Northern Trust. SS&C is leaner and more software-product-driven; the three bank-owned competitors offer the stability and compensation of large bank employment. SS&C tends to move faster on technology and offers more internal mobility into adjacent product software; the banks offer more conservative career pacing and deeper benefits. Choose based on your preference for product pace versus institutional scale.
How much does specific Advent Geneva, APX, Eze OMS, or GlobeOp experience matter?
A lot. These products are sold, implemented, and supported by dedicated teams, and hiring managers strongly prefer candidates with direct prior exposure. If you have genuine Geneva reporting, APX trading workflow, Moxy order flow, Eze OMS/EMS, or GlobeOp NAV experience — name it in the summary and every relevant bullet. Adjacent experience (Advent Axys, Bloomberg AIM, Charles River, Eagle Investment Systems) is recognized and should be framed as transferable.
Is the consulting and professional services track a good path versus product engineering?
Both are viable, and people move between them. Professional services offers client variety, faster exposure to executive stakeholders, and utilization-linked upside; travel expectations vary by region. Product engineering offers deeper code ownership, fewer context switches, and a clearer path into architecture or staff roles. Internal moves between the two are actively supported at SS&C because the same products sit behind both functions.
What is the Bill Stone founder-led culture like in practice?
Stone has been CEO since founding SS&C in 1986 — an unusually long tenure for a public company. His imprint is practical, cost-disciplined, and acquisition-driven. Investor communications and all-hands messaging are direct and operations-focused rather than visionary. Employees should expect tight margins, explicit cost awareness, and a preference for people who ship and retain clients over people who build elaborate internal narratives.
Does SS&C sponsor work visas for US and UK roles?
Yes, selectively. Specialized roles — senior software engineers, RPA solution architects, quantitative and actuarial specialists, and hard-to-fill product leads — are routinely sponsored in the US (H-1B, L-1, O-1) and UK (Skilled Worker). General fund accounting and transfer agency roles are typically hired locally without sponsorship. Confirm the specific requisition with the recruiter early; sponsorship flags are usually set at the job level in Workday.
What is SS&C's remote and hybrid work policy?
Hybrid is the norm for most corporate and engineering roles — commonly two to three days per week in-office, varying by manager, product line, and regulatory constraints. Fully remote roles exist but are more common for senior individual contributors and specialized RPA or consulting positions. India operations roles skew on-site because of client data security and shift coverage requirements. Confirm the specific expectation for the requisition before accepting.
How long does the SS&C hiring process take from first contact to offer?
Three to six weeks is typical for most roles. Operations and junior engineering hire faster, often within three weeks. Senior specialist roles (RPA solution architects, actuarial, regulated operations leadership) can extend to eight weeks or more. HireVue or online assessments are often the first hurdle after recruiter screen; panel loops follow; offers include base, bonus target, and RSUs.
What should I prepare specifically for a SS&C Workday application to get past initial screening?
Three things. First, match the requisition's product names verbatim in your resume (Geneva, APX, Eze, Blue Prism, DST TA2000). Second, complete every structured Workday profile field — skills, certifications, languages — because recruiters search those fields before reading resumes. Third, answer pre-screen questions literally and specifically; 'Years of experience with Geneva' is scored as a number and routes you to the correct recruiter queue. A single-column text resume in .docx or text-based .pdf parses most reliably.

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