Hi, We're Hudson River Trading!

Please only apply to one job posting. In the application questions below, you’ll have the opportunity to indicate if you’re interested in multiple offices and/or multiple roles. Please do not submit multiple applications for different positions/offices!

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Hudson River Trading (HRT) builds custom, high performance hardware in FPGA and ASIC technologies to support our global trading infrastructure. Design Engineers craft sophisticated digital logic solutions with nanosecond precision. 

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In this role, you'll work with cutting-edge technology within our distributed trading system and identify efficient ways to perform on-the-fly transformations of market data and implement mathematical models. 

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Qualifications

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• You are a full-time undergraduate student studying computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field who is eligible for full-time roles in 2025
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog
• Understanding of FPGA and/or ASIC design flows and tools
• Excellent digital logic design, optimization, debugging, and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of computer architecture and network communication protocols
• Familiarity with C++ and/or Python
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems and system/processor performance
• Previous internship experience in digital logic design

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Profile

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• In your spare time you: code, tinker, read, explore, break things, and have an insatiable curiosity for all things hardware-related
• You do your best work when contributing to a highly collaborative team
• You can describe hardware designs at a high level (the interface), low level (step-by-step algorithm/circuit), or anywhere in between
• You can analyze and fix problems quickly
• You really like to work with people who challenge you and make you better at what you do

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Annual base salary range of $175,000 to $250,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus will be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.

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The Research & Development team at Hudson River Trading (HRT) builds and maintains the computers, networks, data storage, operating systems, and software that allow our trading strategies and research environment to operate worldwide 24/7. We are looking for a Storage Strategist who enjoys being challenged, appreciates an open and collaborative organizational structure, and thrives in a fast-paced hands-on environment.

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In this role, you will own the vision, planning and execution of  HRT’s current and future storage needs. Given HRT’s growth and ever-evolving needs (especially when it comes to AI), this is a unique opportunity to set the direction for future storage solutions and work across engineering teams to deliver it.

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You will drive engagement with all stakeholders — internal users and both external and internal technology providers — understand their product portfolio and roadmap, and build a strategy for HRT that is inclusive of financial modeling.

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Responsibilities

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• Own the overall charter of delivering performant, reliable, and future-proof storage solutions for all of HRT storage needs
• Collaborate and drive efforts across multiple (internal) cross-functional engineering teams
• Improve user experience by understanding storage workloads and designing a variety of solutions and tools
• Forecast future storage needs, research new storage solutions, and build a five and ten year  roadmap
• Draw insights from a deep understanding of hardware infrastructure and industry trends to inform the roadmap and planning decisions
• Review deliverables and provide relevant guidance to engineering teams
• Troubleshoot complex storage, OS, and networking issues
• Integrate storage systems with HPC clusters, ensuring compatibility with existing hardware and software
• Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure continuous support for HRT’s operations, responding promptly to critical storage issues and incidents.

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Qualifications

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• 10+ years of experience in HPC-like environments with multi-PB storage deployments
• Experience in developing advanced storage software solutions and/or leading software development team(s)
• Deep expertise in HPC and scale-out enterprise storage solutions
• Knowledge of distributed file systems used for large-scale cluster computing (Lustre, GPFS, WEKA, S3, CEPH, etc.)
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Deep technical understanding of commodity storage technologies
• Knowledgeable on storage industry trends
• Deep technical understanding of server architecture, design, and development, with emphasis on power and performance analysis
• Ability to analyze and solve problems under quick turnaround times
• Ability to manage time efficiently, balancing independent and collaborative workflows
• Proficient in Python and UNIX/Linux shell scripting

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Annual base salary range of $200,000 to $275,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may also be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.

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Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a senior-level Security Engineer to join our growing Identity & Access Management (IAM) team. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to design identity, authentication, and access control solutions that strategically impact HRT’s global cyber security systems.

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We are looking for someone with a strong knowledge of secure user authentication patterns for web applications, endpoints and servers, single sign-on (SSO), PAM, and directory services. This role requires proficiency with a programming language (Python preferred), experience managing Linux systems in a multi-user environment, deep familiarity with secure IAM principles and technologies, as well as exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills, and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.

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Responsibilities

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• Design and implement SSO and MFA solutions
• Define firm-wide policies, standards, and procedures for IAM
• Support the firm-wide integration of standard IAM solutions into all HRT systems and applications
• Define and automate processes to facilitate regular user access reviews

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Qualifications

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• Experience designing, implementing, and managing IAM solutions
• Strong understanding of identity federation (SAML, OIDC, OAuth, etc)
• Strong proficiency with one or more programming languages (Python preferred)
• Experience working with configuration management tools like SaltStack, Terraform, etc.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Kerberos, PKI, LDAP, Linux PAM
• Experience with one or more modern identity security/least privilege/PAM tools preferred

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Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $250,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.

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Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a senior-level Security Engineer to join our growing Identity & Access Management (IAM) team. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to design identity, authentication, and access control solutions that strategically impact HRT’s global cyber security systems.

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We are looking for someone with a strong knowledge of secure user authentication patterns for web applications, endpoints and servers, single sign-on (SSO), PAM, and directory services. This role requires proficiency with a programming language (Python preferred), experience managing Linux systems in a multi-user environment, deep familiarity with secure IAM principles and technologies, as well as exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills, and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.

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Responsibilities

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• Design and implement SSO and MFA solutions
• Define firm-wide policies, standards, and procedures for IAM
• Support the firm-wide integration of standard IAM solutions into all HRT systems and applications
• Define and automate processes to facilitate regular user access reviews

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Qualifications

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• Experience designing, implementing, and managing IAM solutions
• Strong understanding of identity federation (SAML, OIDC, OAuth, etc)
• Strong proficiency with one or more programming languages (Python preferred)
• Experience working with configuration management tools like SaltStack, Terraform, etc.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Kerberos, PKI, LDAP, Linux PAM
• Experience with one or more modern identity security/least privilege/PAM tools preferred

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Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $250,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.

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Hudson River Trading is hiring a Business Development Manager in our Mumbai office. This role will support HRT’s India equities and derivatives business and help guide the continued development of our India platform. The right candidate is an enthusiastic learner with a keen interest in both trading and technology. 

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In this role, you will be exposed to the inner workings of automated trading across multiple asset classes and geographies. You will interact with exchanges, broker-dealers, clearing firms, and technology service providers. Additionally, you'll support HRT’s day-to-day business in collaboration with many internal teams, including Core Technology, Systems, Algo, Clearing, Post-trade, and Compliance.

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Responsibilities

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• Support HRT’s Business Development team with analysis, research, and day-to-day activities
• Liaise with third parties (exchanges, regulators, clearing firms, brokers, banks, etc.)
• Deploy trading strategies across India markets by liaising with exchanges, brokers, and clearing firms
• Assist with technology releases, new initiatives, and troubleshooting
• Work with technical teams to automate processes when required
• Ensure accuracy of external data, communicate with external data providers when discrepancies are found, and work toward resolutions
• Monitor post-trade performance and trade bookings throughout the entire trade lifecycle
• Manage and mitigate internal and external risks

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Qualifications

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• Degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or business administration preferred
• 5+ years of previous work experience at a financial institution and/or trading firm
• Experience with Asia equity and/or derivatives trading and market structure
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• A strong work ethic and desire to see complex projects from conception to completion
• Strong attention to detail
• Keen interest in technology and trading is mandatory
• Ability to work across disciplines and quickly transition from one project to another
• Ability to use either Excel or Python tools to analyze data and answer business questions preferred

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a senior-level Security Engineer to join our growing Identity & Access Management (IAM) team. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to design identity, authentication, and access control solutions that strategically impact HRT’s global cyber security systems.

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We are looking for someone with a strong knowledge of secure user authentication patterns for web applications, endpoints and servers, single sign-on (SSO), PAM, and directory services. This role requires proficiency with a programming language (Python preferred), experience managing Linux systems in a multi-user environment, deep familiarity with secure IAM principles and technologies, as well as exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills, and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.

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Responsibilities

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• Design and implement SSO and MFA solutions
• Define firm-wide policies, standards, and procedures for IAM
• Support the firm-wide integration of standard IAM solutions into all HRT systems and applications
• Define and automate processes to facilitate regular user access reviews

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Qualifications

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• Experience designing, implementing, and managing IAM solutions
• Strong understanding of identity federation (SAML, OIDC, OAuth, etc)
• Strong proficiency with one or more programming languages (Python preferred)
• Experience working with configuration management tools like SaltStack, Terraform, etc.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Kerberos, PKI, LDAP, Linux PAM
• Experience with one or more modern identity security/least privilege/PAM tools preferred

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Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $250,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.

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Hudson River Trading is looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel with a strong background in EU and regulatory laws to join our Legal team. This role is based in our Dublin office. 

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This role requires extremely close teamwork and collaboration with our Business Development, Risk, and Compliance teams in Ireland and across our global offices. As a strategic partner, you will enhance our understanding of Irish legal and regulatory requirements, and identify and analyze the legal and regulatory impact of our new business initiatives. The ideal candidate has a high threshold for navigating ambiguity and building effective solutions.

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Responsibilities

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• Analyze and advise on EU laws and regulations impacting investment firms dealing on their own account. This includes CBI regulations, IFR/IFD, and MiFID II
• Advise on Irish company law, corporate governance, and company secretarial-related matters
• Advise on entity capital strategies and cross-entity trading related matters
• Work closely with senior management and Compliance to liaise with the Central Bank of Ireland

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Qualifications

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• Bachelor of Laws
• 7+ years of Post-qualification experience
• In-depth knowledge of EU regulatory framework impacting investment firms dealing on own account
• Experience advising on EU laws and regulations applicable to an investment firm dealing on own account
• Experience working with and negotiating a variety of contracts such as trading, data, and technology agreements is a plus

Hudson River Trading is looking for an experienced lawyer with a strong background in employment law to join our Legal team. This role is based in our New York City office. 

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This role requires extremely close teamwork and collaboration within the Legal team and with People Operations. As a strategic partner, you will provide multi-state and cross-border employment advice, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations throughout all jurisdictions in which HRT has offices. 

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The ideal candidate has a hands-on approach, strong attention to detail, and the ability to make risk-weighted assessments and recommendations to stakeholders. 

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Responsibilities

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• Identify and assess legal risks and opportunities within the labor and employment area and advise accordingly
• Partner with HR on employment-related legal matters, including but not limited to offers and separations, data privacy, employee handbooks, etc.
• Strategize and manage post-employment negotiations and dispute resolutions
• Supervise outside counsel on employment-related matters

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Qualifications

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• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school required
• 10+ years of experience practicing employment law
• In-house experience is a must
• In-depth knowledge of US employment law
• Familiarity with employment laws in Singapore, the United Kingdom, Ireland, China and/or India strongly preferred
• Experience in the financial services industry preferred but not required

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Annual base salary range of $200,000 to $300,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.

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Hudson River Trading is seeking a Trading Systems Performance Engineer to join us in shaping the future of low-latency market optimization through cutting-edge systems and infrastructure expertise. In this pivotal role, you will play a key part in leveraging data-driven methodologies to enhance the efficiency of our real-time interactions with financial markets. This position is instrumental in optimizing HRT's connectivity with diverse trading venues, with a specific focus on achieving low-latency performance.

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Responsibilities

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• Manage and optimize worldwide trading infrastructure
• Performance testing and tuning
• Orchestrate and analyze time series network and exchange protocol captures with a focus on optimizing systems for low-latency performance
• Build in-depth understanding of the the intricacies of various markets and exchanges, attend presentations, and collaborate with exchange counterparts to optimize system interactions
• Research exchange features, capabilities, and architecture with an emphasis on low-latency communication
• Plan and execute technical projects to make our trading systems (linux, hardware, network, etc.) faster, adaptable, and maintainable
• Formulate and conduct controlled experiments to measure the impact of calculated changes to HRT's trading infrastructure
• Automate and troubleshoot a broad range of technical infrastructure
• Improve the fill rate of custom hardware-based trading strategies by optimizing system components
• Identify infrastructure optimizations based on a full-stack understanding of our low latency trading platform and interconnected markets.
• Investigate and document details related to various latency-sensitive exchanges
• Effectively communicate ideas, requirements, and results across different teams within the organization

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Profile

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• Expertise in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Linux systems, from hardware and kernel to applications
• 7+ years of relevant experience supporting a complex trading environment, including advanced understanding of proprietary trading and exchange technologies, with a strong emphasis on low-latency infrastructure
• Strong understanding of TCP and UDP network protocols
• Familiarity with the details of modern computer systems and networks, emphasizing low-latency optimization
• Experience with Python and other programming languages is desirable
• Experience with FPGA, Microwave, and Wireless technologies is desirable
• Strong understanding of capture and timing infrastructure

The Networks team designs, builds and maintains all the communications infrastructure that allows our high-capacity, low-latency trading and data research environments to run 24/7.  This network spans over 25 countries and 100 locations. We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer with experience designing and managing large environments to fulfill the high-performance and availability requirements of a premiere algorithmic trading firm operating in global financial markets. 

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This position requires both project management and deep technical skills. Working together with some of the brightest minds in our industry, you’ll be responsible for everything from product selection and design to routing configuration and troubleshooting. You will work closely with our Systems and Trading Operations teams as well as others at HRT to build, manage, and monitor our low-latency trading network. You’ll have broad responsibilities with freedom to analyze and solve problems, and your solutions will have an immediate impact on our worldwide operations. 

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We’re looking for someone with a love for technology and an excitement for tackling big picture problems. You will work on a wide variety of projects to enhance the performance and capacity of the global trading and research platforms and contribute to both high-level strategy andt the technical nitty-gritty of our global network architecture.

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Qualifications

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• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related IT field
• 5-10 years of relevant experience, preferably in low-latency and high-frequency trading environments.
• In depth understanding of common layer 2 and layer 3 network protocols and best practices; working knowledge of OSPF, BGP, PIM, IGMP
• Experience managing Arista, Cisco, and other common networking devices on a day-to-day basis
• Familiarity with low-latency microwave networks and/or optical transmission systems, such as Adva, Ciena is desirable
• Experience in designing enterprise networks, capacity planning, and full lifecycle project management
• Experience with packet decoding and analysis tools such as tcpdump and Wireshark
• Excellent oral and written communication skills: able to distill complicated issues into clear and concise terms and to create and maintain effective technical documentation
• Experience with Unix/Linux command line utilities and networking stack
• Excellent troubleshooting skills on a wide range of networking issues, including common ethernet LAN problems, multicast market data distribution, and global WAN
• Understanding of basic power consumption and cooling issues in a datacenter environment
• Knowledge of fiber optics technology and cabling standards. Ability to sort through specs and make recommendations on appropriate purchases
• Willingness and ability to solve small technical problems in the field yourself.
• You have excellent collaboration skills and a willingness to admit mistakes.
• Familiarity with firewalls (including Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet), VPNs and NAT
• Familiarity with configuration management tools, such as Ansible or Salt is desirable
• Familiarity with Python, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, GitHub is desirable
• Familiarity with public cloud networks, such as AWS, GCP, Azure, is desirable

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Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $250,000. Pay may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.

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We’re seeking a high-impact Technical Project Manager to join our growing Project Management team at Hudson River Trading. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how our engineering teams execute, collaborate, and deliver innovative projects that drive our technology and business forward. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with engineers and cross-functional partners, influencing the future of our trading systems and operations.

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In this role, you will leverage your technical background, organizational skills, and domain knowledge to drive projects from inception to production. Your responsibilities on projects will vary and may include establishing delivery goals, identifying project gaps, tracking progress, and coordinating across numerous teams. Your strong communication skills will be crucial to keeping stakeholders updated and engineering teams aligned.

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Responsibilities

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• Partner with engineering teams to establish appropriate project management support, identify deliverables, track progress, and provide status updates
• Engage with key stakeholders to understand priorities and communicate project schedules, progress, and risks
• Drive project delivery by identifying dependencies early, coordinating feature and function rollouts, and addressing gaps in larger initiative plans
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and ensure alignment across related teams
• Develop and maintain project plans using tools such as Jira
• Provide strategic problem-solving and process improvement suggestions

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Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience
• 2+ years of proven experience working with engineering teams and managing software development projects in finance and/or trading
• Ability to understand and assess impact of proposed changes on systems, business processes, and trading lifecycle
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to grasp complex technical concepts
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate detailed problems to colleagues in various roles and functions
• Comfort navigating on a command line and experience in programming/scripting
• Understanding of project management methodologies and tools

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for Systems Engineers to join our growing Research & Development team. This team builds and maintains an exceptionally large and growing distributed compute cluster, a petabyte-scale storage layer, operating systems, automation software, and development tools. Much of our hardware layer and operating system layer reflect the state-of-the-art at any given time.

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As a full-time Systems Engineer, you’ll work on projects that impact our live trading and research and allow them to run worldwide 24/7. A typical day could include scaling and keeping our HPC environment running smoothly or designing and building services to improve HRT’s research environment, but responsibilities are broad! Your day could also consist of hardware and software installation and configuration, remote administration, monitoring, new hardware and software testing, automation and tool development, and performance tuning. 

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Responsibilities

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• Plan/execute technical projects to make our Linux trading systems (hardware, network, OS, etc) faster, adaptable, and more maintainable
• Manage and optimize large scale distributed compute/HPC clusters
• Automate/troubleshoot a broad range of technical infrastructure
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues
• Operating system installation and upgrading
• Performance testing and tuning
• Scripting to automate repetitive tasks
• Working with vendors to resolve issues

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Profile

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• You enjoy tinkering with technology in your spare time
• Ability to manage time efficiently
• Can work independently and as a team player
• Exceptional communication skills - this role will require cross-collaboration with various stakeholders across HRT
• You are resourceful, have a sense of urgency, and are motivated to make things better and to always be learning. You don’t only want to just get the job done, you always want to deliver the highest quality work.
• 5+ years of relevant experience

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Qualifications

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• Expertise in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Linux systems
• Comfortable using Linux/UNIX command line tools
• Experience with configuration management tools
• Python or Shell scripting experience
• Attention to detail needed to manage and debug production services
• Strong communication and organization
• Ability to context switch to work on several projects at once
• Experience and knowledge of Debian/Ubuntu is a plus

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking an ETF Pricing Engineering Specialist to join our high-impact team working on the firm's growing ETF efforts. In this role, you'll collaborate with global trading teams, interface with automated trading systems across asset classes and regions, and contribute to ETF market strategies.

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The ideal candidate will be passionate about financial markets, coding, tackling challenges, and making an immediate, tangible impact at HRT. 

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Responsibilities

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• Integrate new data sources and enrich existing ETF datasets to be proactive about our ETF pricing strategy
• Continuously improve processes and automation using Python
• Investigate, document, and escalate systematic data pipeline errors, ensuring swift resolutions with internal and external teams
• Conduct real-time data quality analysis, apply financial market expertise to process-significant corporate actions, and communicate results to trading teams
• Monitor analytics to maintain exceptional ETF dataset quality, while analyzing and simulating proposed improvements
• Contribute to tasks and projects that support the firm's broader ETF initiatives

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Qualifications

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• Degree in a STEM discipline preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant experience as a software engineer on a trading desk
• Advanced Python programming skills. C++ experience a plus
• Comfortable navigating Linux/Unix shell environments
• Software engineering experience on a trading desk dealing in ETFs or similar delta-one derivatives e.g. index futures or index total return swaps (TRS)
• Keen eye for detail and experience with financial datasets crucial to trading strategies.
• Composed and agile under pressure, with the ability to manage projects with diverse timelines and rapidly shifting priorities
• Driven, inquisitive, and takes initiative to transform complex ideas into reality
• Strong communication skills and a can-do attitude are essential

The Networks team designs, builds and maintains all the communications infrastructure that allows our high-capacity, low-latency trading and data research environments to run 24/7.  This network spans over 25 countries and 100 locations. We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer with experience designing and managing large environments to fulfill the high-performance and availability requirements of a premiere algorithmic trading firm operating in global financial markets. 

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This position requires both project management and deep technical skills. Working together with some of the brightest minds in our industry, you’ll be responsible for everything from product selection and design to routing configuration and troubleshooting. You will work closely with our Systems and Trading Operations teams as well as others at HRT to build, manage, and monitor our low-latency trading network. You’ll have broad responsibilities with freedom to analyze and solve problems, and your solutions will have an immediate impact on our worldwide operations. 

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We’re looking for someone with a love for technology and an excitement for tackling big picture problems. You will work on a wide variety of projects to enhance the performance and capacity of the global trading and research platforms and contribute to both high-level strategy andt the technical nitty-gritty of our global network architecture.

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Qualifications

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• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related IT field
• 5-10 years of relevant experience, preferably in low-latency and high-frequency trading environments.
• In depth understanding of common layer 2 and layer 3 network protocols and best practices; working knowledge of OSPF, BGP, PIM, IGMP
• Experience managing Arista, Cisco, and other common networking devices on a day-to-day basis
• Familiarity with low-latency microwave networks and/or optical transmission systems, such as Adva, Ciena is desirable
• Experience in designing enterprise networks, capacity planning, and full lifecycle project management
• Experience with packet decoding and analysis tools such as tcpdump and Wireshark
• Excellent oral and written communication skills: able to distill complicated issues into clear and concise terms and to create and maintain effective technical documentation
• Experience with Unix/Linux command line utilities and networking stack
• Excellent troubleshooting skills on a wide range of networking issues, including common ethernet LAN problems, multicast market data distribution, and global WAN
• Understanding of basic power consumption and cooling issues in a datacenter environment
• Knowledge of fiber optics technology and cabling standards. Ability to sort through specs and make recommendations on appropriate purchases
• Willingness and ability to solve small technical problems in the field yourself.
• You have excellent collaboration skills and a willingness to admit mistakes.
• Familiarity with firewalls (including Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet), VPNs and NAT
• Familiarity with configuration management tools, such as Ansible or Salt is desirable
• Familiarity with Python, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, GitHub is desirable
• Familiarity with public cloud networks, such as AWS, GCP, Azure, is desirable

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Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $250,000. Pay may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.

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Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for Systems Engineers to join our growing Research & Development team. This team builds and maintains an exceptionally large and growing distributed compute cluster, a petabyte-scale storage layer, operating systems, automation software, and development tools. Much of our hardware layer and operating system layer reflect the state-of-the-art at any given time.

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As a full-time Systems Engineer, you’ll work on projects that impact our live trading and research and allow them to run worldwide 24/7. A typical day could include scaling and keeping our HPC environment running smoothly or designing and building services to improve HRT’s research environment, but responsibilities are broad! Your day could also consist of hardware and software installation and configuration, remote administration, monitoring, new hardware and software testing, automation and tool development, and performance tuning. 

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Responsibilities

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• Plan/execute technical projects to make our Linux trading systems (hardware, network, OS, etc) faster, adaptable, and more maintainable
• Manage and optimize large scale distributed compute/HPC clusters
• Automate/troubleshoot a broad range of technical infrastructure
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues
• Operating system installation and upgrading
• Performance testing and tuning
• Scripting to automate repetitive tasks
• Working with vendors to resolve issues

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Profile

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• You enjoy tinkering with technology in your spare time
• Ability to manage time efficiently
• Can work independently and as a team player
• Exceptional communication skills - this role will require cross-collaboration with various stakeholders across HRT
• You are resourceful, have a sense of urgency, and are motivated to make things better and to always be learning. You don’t only want to just get the job done, you always want to deliver the highest quality work.
• 5+ years of relevant experience

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Qualifications

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• Expertise in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Linux systems
• Comfortable using Linux/UNIX command line tools
• Experience with configuration management tools
• Python or Shell scripting experience
• Attention to detail needed to manage and debug production services
• Strong communication and organization
• Ability to context switch to work on several projects at once
• Experience and knowledge of Debian/Ubuntu is a plus

The Middle Office team at HRT is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of HRT’s post-trade platform. Our global trading platform supports trading across many asset classes and geographies. Middle Office designs and operates the systems and processes that reconcile the firm’s trading with our various brokers and counterparties. In addition to reconciling trades and positions around the globe, Middle Office collaborates with multiple teams to research corporate actions, maintain commissions programs, and track all costs incurred by our trading.

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Being a member of Middle Office at HRT means working on a tight-knit, highly productive team. We're looking for someone who loves technology and wants to work on a variety of operational projects using whatever tool(s) best solve the problem at hand. Due to the high volume of trades and complexity of the system, we rely heavily on automation and are looking for candidates who have exceptional attention to detail. Excellent communication is a must, along with a can-do attitude.

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Responsibilities

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• Work closely with the Post-trade and Accounting teams to identify and implement improvements to the current workflow
• Document complex processes to develop middle office guidelines
• Onboard new trading into existing technology and platforms
• Reconcile daily position, cash, and PnL breaks in coordination with both internal and external parties
• Research & process applicable corporate actions
• Maintain and update the commission structures across all markets

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Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree in CS, finance, engineering, physics, math or a related technical discipline
• 2-10 years of relevant industry experience
• Experience in the maintenance, planning, or construction of OMS/PMS/EMS is preferred
• Understanding of corporate actions and exposure to the complex commission schedule of various markets
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Familiarity with UNIX operating systems (we use Linux) and Python
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills
• You take ownership of your work and are willing to admit and learn from mistakes
• You can debug, analyze, and troubleshoot problems quickly under pressure
• You truly like to work with people who challenge you and make you better at what you do
• You are comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, high pressure environment

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for Systems Engineers to join our growing Research & Development team. This team builds and maintains an exceptionally large and growing distributed compute cluster, a petabyte-scale storage layer, operating systems, automation software, and development tools. Much of our hardware layer and operating system layer reflect the state-of-the-art at any given time.

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As a full-time Systems Engineer, you’ll work on projects that impact our live trading and research and allow them to run worldwide 24/7. A typical day could include scaling and keeping our HPC environment running smoothly or designing and building services to improve HRT’s research environment, but responsibilities are broad! Your day could also consist of hardware and software installation and configuration, remote administration, monitoring, new hardware and software testing, automation and tool development, and performance tuning. 

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Responsibilities

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• Plan/execute technical projects to make our Linux trading systems (hardware, network, OS, etc) faster, adaptable, and more maintainable
• Manage and optimize large scale distributed compute/HPC clusters
• Automate/troubleshoot a broad range of technical infrastructure
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues
• Operating system installation and upgrading
• Performance testing and tuning
• Scripting to automate repetitive tasks
• Working with vendors to resolve issues

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Profile

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• You enjoy tinkering with technology in your spare time
• Ability to manage time efficiently
• Can work independently and as a team player
• Exceptional communication skills - this role will require cross-collaboration with various stakeholders across HRT
• You are resourceful, have a sense of urgency, and are motivated to make things better and to always be learning. You don’t only want to just get the job done, you always want to deliver the highest quality work.
• 5+ years of relevant experience

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Qualifications

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• Expertise in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Linux systems
• Comfortable using Linux/UNIX command line tools
• Experience with configuration management tools
• Python or Shell scripting experience
• Attention to detail needed to manage and debug production services
• Strong communication and organization
• Ability to context switch to work on several projects at once
• Experience and knowledge of Debian/Ubuntu is a plus