Hi, We're Hudson River Trading!

Hudson River Trading is looking for a Director of International Tax to join our growing Tax team. This is a new position that offers an opportunity to take full ownership of the international tax pipeline across multiple taxing jurisdictions, including planning, structuring, compliance, and provisions. You can expect a fast-paced and dynamic environment, hands-on and impactful work, and cross-functional collaboration with multiple departments at HRT.

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Responsibilities

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• Oversee and manage HRT’s international tax responsibilities, including strategic tax planning, compliance and provisions
• Perform technical research and analyses for various tax topics including transfer pricing, permanent establishment, foreign tax credits, tax policy changes, and anti-hybrid and tax avoidance rules
• Assist with cross-border structuring and planning to support various business initiatives, including analyses and modeling for tax impacts, ramifications, and optimization
• Ensure that existing and future tax processes and controls operate efficiently, are flexible and scalable, and proactively identify opportunities where technology may be leveraged
• Advise and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders for Pillar 2 readiness
• Ensure timely compliance for international requirements, including VAT, GST and other indirect taxes, FATCA, CbCr, and Pillar 2
• Assist with ASC740 review; prepare internal tax technical memorandum to support internal tax positions as needed
• Monitor relevant international legislative and regulatory changes
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors
• Liaise and manage tax examinations, inquiries, and negotiations
• Provide mentorship to members of the Tax team to facilitate career growth and development

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Qualifications

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• Minimum of 10 years of relevant tax experience
• Advanced degree (MS or LLM) in Taxation
• Advanced Excel skills required to support compliance work and review, and when necessary, to model tax analyses
• Highly-organized and self-motivated with a strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to take ownership of complex problems and perform tasks at all levels, from detailed tax research and tax preparation to high level review
• Excellent analytical, organizational, written, and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects
• Ability to distill complex issues and analyses into simple explanations
• Excellent team player with good interpersonal skills
• Prior management experience with a strong ability to impart knowledge, train, and develop team members

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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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Working as a coder at Hudson River Trading (HRT) means working on a small, highly productive, and efficient team. We know you see "Trading" in our name and assume you'll be relegated to some dark corner to code for the "business" but this impression is entirely wrong. At HRT, an automated trading firm based in NYC, the code you write *is* our business, so it is everyone's job, top to bottom, to make sure our developers have everything they need to do their jobs well.

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HRT’s two main programming languages are C++ and Python. We use C++ for anything latency sensitive that sits on the critical trading path, and we use Python for everything else. With Python we monitor live trading, build our distributed computing platform, process large amounts of data, and write all of our internal tools.

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As a Python Engineer at HRT, you’ll step into an incredible learning opportunity; HRT is one of the top algorithmic trading companies in the world, with one of the most advanced distributed compute environments. You’ll collaborate with researchers and engineers to build high-impact products, help HRT tackle exciting new initiatives and streamline every part of the trade cycle. You’ll be amazed at what you accomplish.

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Responsibilities

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• Help us develop software that reaches into every office and department at HRT while using the latest technologies and techniques in Python and Software Engineering to drive improvements to our systems, new and old.
• HRT has many high-impact areas where we use python, here’s what you could work on as a Python Engineer here:
• Improving job orchestration and scheduling in our huge compute cluster.
• Building Python tooling and environments for all developers at HRT.
• Deploy, automate, and monitor systems for global trade management and post trade analysis.
• Building systems for hardware verification and tooling.
• Writing software that supports data ETL pipelines covering all types of inputs, from market data to image and text processing.

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Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Python experience is required, daily use of most recent standards preferred
• In-depth knowledge of the Python ecosystem and best practices
• Excellent design, debugging and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of UNIX operating systems (we use Linux), system/processor performance, and network communication
• Experience deploying and maintaining applications. You’ve managed an application from the design phase through the production phase.
• Ability to look at code, figure out how it works, and how to make it better.
• You really like to work with people who challenge you and make you better at what you do.​
• In your spare time you: code, tinker, read, explore, break things, and have an insatiable curiosity for all things computer-related -  you'll find like-minded people here.

Working as a coder at Hudson River Trading (HRT) means working on a small, highly productive, and efficient team. You may see "trading" in our name and assume you'll be relegated to some dark corner to code for the "business," but that could not be further from the truth! 

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At HRT, an automated trading firm based in NYC, the code you write *is* our business, so it is everyone's job to make sure our developers have everything they need to do their jobs well.

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HRT’s two main programming languages are C++ and Python. We use C++ for anything latency-sensitive that sits on the critical trading path, and we use Python for everything else. With Python, we monitor live trading, build our distributed computing platform, process large amounts of data, and write all of our internal tools.

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As a Python Engineer at HRT, you’ll have an incredible opportunity to work in cutting-edge distributed compute environments at one of the top algorithmic trading companies in the world. You’ll collaborate with researchers and engineers to build high-impact products, help HRT tackle exciting new initiatives, and streamline every part of the trade cycle. 

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Responsibilities

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• Help us develop software that reaches every office and department at HRT while using the latest technologies and techniques in Python and software engineering to drive improvements to our systems, new and old.
• HRT has many high-impact areas where we use Python; here’s what you could work on as a Python Engineer here:

+ Improving job orchestration and scheduling in our huge compute cluster.

+ Building Python tooling and environments for all developers at HRT.

+ Deploying, automating, and monitoring systems for global trade management and post-trade analysis.

+ Building systems for hardware verification and tooling.

+ Writing software that supports data ETL pipelines covering all types of inputs, from market data to image and text processing.

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Profile

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• You’re one of the top devs in your current organization, as measured by productivity, technical capability, and helpfulness to other devs.
• Experience deploying and maintaining applications. You’ve managed an application from the design phase through the production phase.
• Ability to look at code, figure out how it works, and identify how to make it better.
• You really like to work with people who challenge you and make you better at what you do.​
• In your spare time you code, tinker, read, explore, break things, and have an insatiable curiosity for all things computer-related — you'll find like-minded people here.

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Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Deep Python experience is required, daily use of most recent standards preferred
• Advanced  knowledge of the Python ecosystem, including best practices
• Superior design, debugging, and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of UNIX operating systems (we use Linux), system/processor performance, and network communication

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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 to hire an experienced Full Stack Developer. In this role, you will be responsible for automating and developing a wide variety of web-based systems with a Python backend, including our post trade and middle office systems. 

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As a Full Stack Developer, your code will impact business logic, provide user-friendly interfaces, and increase the quality of our web-based infrastructure. You will work closely with different teams such as Algo, Business Development, Middle Office, and Trading Tech.

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It will be your responsibility to understand end-user needs and communicate effectively around project feasibility and timelines. You’ll interface heavily with both technical and non-technical peers. You will successfully leverage your technical skills to design and create full-stack applications, expand existing infrastructure, and identify opportunities for improvement.

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Responsibilities

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• Build new web-based tooling to provide insights and enable real-time actions using financial data, operational data, trading activity, and more
• Architect and design enhancements for our global web-based systems, mainly using Python and React
• Working closely with a variety of senior technical and non-technical users, own projects from end-to-end, including inception, gathering and refining requirements, forming and executing a structured plan, and managing ongoing support and iterations to the initial plan
• Work on tasks with a variety of time scopes, from quick fixes for existing processes to long-term direction setting
• Maintain and improve existing internal and external processes and infrastructure
• Understand and provide guidance on a large variety of data sources, minimizing unnecessary complexity through complete solutions

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Qualifications

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• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years of working Python programming experience
• 3+ years of working Javascript/Typescript experience on a modern web framework (React preferred)
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Excellent multitasking and time management skills
• Ability to navigate large interconnected projects with close attention to details
• Ability to work independently, but also collaborate effectively with team members
• Ability to look at code, figure out how it works, and identify how to make it better
• Be able to explain complicated topics, such as software design or business logic, to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Driven by curiosity
• Thrives within a team that consistently challenges you to improve

Hudson River Trading  (HRT) is looking for a Financial Planning & Analytics Lead to join our Finance & Strategy team. The Finance & Strategy team is involved in firm strategy, corporate development, planning & analysis, and special projects at HRT. This role is an exciting new opportunity to impact financial decisions at the firm. In this role, you and the team will work closely to analyze business opportunities, improve processes, and interact with external parties. The ideal candidate should have an interest in financial technology, capital markets, financial analysis, and strategy.

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Responsibilities

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• Lead the development of financial models, including profitability analysis, capital allocation, and expense analysis
• Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities within trading strategies and market conditions
• Oversee the forecasting process, collaborating with other finance teams to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with strategic goals and peer benchmarking
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial reporting systems to monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior management
• Identify opportunities to improve operational and financial efficiency, including cost reduction and process optimization

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Qualifications

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• Extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably within the finance, trading, or investment banking industries; proven experience in high-frequency trading, algorithmic trading, or related fields is preferred
• Deep understanding of the trading industry, market dynamics, and the regulatory environment; proven experience in high-frequency trading, algorithmic trading, or related fields is preferred
• Strong background in financial modeling and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, VBA, Python, or R), budgeting, and forecasting with a solid understanding of financial statements and financial analysis techniques
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and strategic thinking skills
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and persuasively
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field; master's degree or higher (e.g., MBA, MS in Finance, or relevant field) is preferred
• Professional certifications such as CFA are a plus

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Annual base salary range of $150,000 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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HRT is looking for an experienced technical recruiting manager to join our team in New York. This role will be responsible for leading the team that hires experienced engineers across HRT. We’re looking for a player-coach who can drive strategy and develop a team, while leading through example in hands-on sourcing and full-lifecycle recruiting.

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Responsibilities

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• Lead, coach, and develop a small global team of experienced technical recruiters
• Oversee a portfolio of reqs across various orgs, and directly recruit on specific roles
• Partner with technical leaders across HRT to understand hiring needs and develop recruiting strategies
• Drive proactive sourcing efforts, building and maintaining an understanding of industry and talent trends
• Initiate creative and scalable changes to our existing recruiting strategy, with a focus on candidate and hiring team experience
• Create strategic plans for building relationships and pathways for candidates with diverse backgrounds
• Use key recruiting metrics to drive and adapt strategy, while balancing for nuance
• Act as a leader within the broader recruiting team by contributing to overall strategy, process improvements, and team culture
• Collaborate effectively with partner teams (Recruiting sub-teams, RecOps, People Partners, HR Ops, Legal)

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Qualifications

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• 7+ years full-cycle recruiting experience (in tech, quant, or fintech), with a solid understanding of best practices in sourcing, candidate engagement, and stakeholder management
• Leadership skills - experience providing direction, feedback, and growth for recruiters, and an ability to manage a distributed team
• Experience working closely with technical leaders, with an ability to translate business priorities into a talent strategy
• A demonstrable passion for delivering an outstanding candidate experience, with a focus on high-touch candidates
• Proven experience developing creative sourcing and talent engagement strategies
• Positive and team-oriented attitude (sense of humor is always appreciated!)
• Experience working in a fast-paced and high-growth environment required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an appropriate blend of friendliness and professionalism

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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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At Hudson River Trading (HRT), we program computers to intelligently trade on the stock market, and make the world’s markets more financially efficient using smart algorithms. Algo Engineers (AEs) are programmers who develop the software that powers our trading and research. They are the type of engineers that thrive on constant interaction and discussion, and they don’t mind juggling a few projects at once – from long-term new system roll-outs to fire-fighting live issues. 

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We’re looking for an Algo Engineer to join our high frequency trading team here in New York. In this role, you will join a team that's embedded in our HFT business and will be tasked with building and maintaining critical trading infrastructure and research tooling to optimize our high frequency effort across major global exchanges. 

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Our environment is particularly well-suited to driven, self-motivated programmers. We apply a bottom-up approach that encourages everyone on the team to generate ideas and dictate the direction of projects together. We pride ourselves on writing clean code and building thoughtfully-designed systems.

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Responsibilities

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• Partner with researchers and traders to build and expand our high frequency trading platform and research environment
• Lead the implementation and optimization of our research tools
• Participate in projects to accelerate our trading strategy implementation and deployment, improve our backtesting infrastructure, and automate and improve our trade management
• Manage codebase quality and build out and maintain critical data pipelines

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Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Advanced C++ experience is required (daily use preferred)
• Experience collaborating closely with quantitative researchers & traders required
• Experience working on a HFT system required
• Phenomenal design, debugging, and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of UNIX operating systems (we use Linux), system/processor performance, and network communication preferred
• Familiarity with Python preferred

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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 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 an IT Operations Engineer to join the IT team. In this role, you will be responsible for the technical support of HRTers globally. You will partner with IT management to deliver on projects, meet SLAs, and improve internal processes.

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This individual will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and have terrific communication and collaboration skills. They’ll bring a positive attitude with a customer service mindset to provide excellent support to our internal customers. This role is expected to be onsite at least 80% of the time.

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Responsibilities

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• Provide technical support to colleagues, on-site and remote, as it relates to end user hardware, software, and everything in between
• Escalate issues to the appropriate sub-teams as needed in a timely and efficient manner through various approved tools
• Assist with the administration of our tech stack with platforms such as Okta, Google Workspace, Jira, O365, Slack, Zoom, and much more
• Work with our Technical Procurement team to ensure assets are being tracked and maintained properly
• Share ownership of the user account and hardware onboarding process for your region
• Create and update documentation as needed to provide internal and external resources for teammates and colleagues
• Participate in an on-call IT support rotation

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Qualifications

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• 5+ years experience of IT support in high-growth tech-centric companies
• Strong macOS, Linux, and Windows experience
• Experience with a variety of SaaS tools such as Okta, Google Workspace, Jira, Slack, and Zoom
• Experience using code revision control, including Git and others, with an understanding of supporting developers using CI/CD tooling
• A positive attitude and motivated by customer success
• A problem solver who thinks critically and independently about issues and can detect trends and patterns with ease

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Annual base salary range of $125,000 to $145,000. 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 Technical Product Manager to join our small but growing Technical Product Management team! You will impact how teams within HRT strategically collaborate to drive the company forward and help create the future of trading. Responsibilities will involve debugging and programming for our highly technical user base, so a CS degree or significant programming experience is required to succeed in this role.

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Our Algorithmic Development (Algo) team builds the predictive models and strategies that drive our trading. Our highly-skilled engineers write the libraries and tools that the Algo team uses to generate and back-test strategies  in our distributed compute cluster. As our Product Manager, you will be responsible for the success and improvement of the tools that support development, research, and trading at HRT (the "products"), help set long-term vision and strategy for selective products, and collaborate with the Software Development team to meet the needs of both Algo and Engineering teams (the "users").

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Responsibilities

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• You will dig deeply into the Algo team’s user experience and workflows to determine which new tools or improvements to existing tools will be the most impactful to HRT.
• You will collect information on the Algo team’s requirements through surveys, conversations, feedback sessions, and automated reporting. You will become adept at anticipating the needs of HRT’s Algo Developers.
• You will work closely with Software Engineers across Algo, Trading Technology, and Research & Development to set technical strategy and prioritize development work.
• You will take the lead on our 2-year strategic plans for critical tooling and Algo-facing resources.

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Profile

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• You have 3-5 years of product management experience working in a highly technical environment.
• You have a strong foundation in software development that supports your product management experience.
• You have demonstrated success in your current role and/or demonstrated advancement in career trajectory.
• You are a “people person.” Now, this doesn’t have to mean that you love to chit-chat with strangers in grocery stores or elevators (although if that is the case, you’ll have lots of fun in our cafeteria lunch line). For us, it means that you are empathetic, an active listener, and value building collaborative and sustainable relationships.
• You have a curious disposition and want to know things. You constantly itch to discover the “why.”
• You thrive working in fast-paced environments with rapidly shifting priorities.

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Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or another technical field
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Basic knowledge and understanding of trading concepts is a plus
• Substantial Python experience
• You know your way around a Linux command line
• Strong verbal and communication skills
• Strong technical design and documentation skills
• Fantastic time management and task prioritization skills
• Critical thinking skills; able to take feedback and transform it into strategic action

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Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $200,000. 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 seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to lead projects focused on enhancing our high-performance computing (HPC) storage infrastructure. This role presents an exciting opportunity to work on critical projects that impact all trading teams and significantly improve data storage workflows for performance and reliability. 

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You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and over time, as our efforts scale,  you’ll have an opportunity to influence the overall direction of the team which may require growth and leadership. Your primary focus will be on enhancing data replication, optimizing research workflows, and developing APIs to manage concurrency, all while ensuring the seamless operation of our large distributed-compute cluster.

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Responsibilities

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• Utilize C++ (and other languages such as Python) to design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions for HPC storage
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability in a distributed computing environment
• Develop and implement tooling to simplify, automate, and improve the performance and reliability of replication across data centers, making it more user-friendly and efficient
• Collaborate with researchers to optimize workflows for enhanced performance and ease of use, particularly for filers
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, providing clear and concise communication of project progress and technical concepts
• Mentor junior team members and foster knowledge sharing within the organization
• Analyze system and processor performance, and optimize network communication within a high-performance computing environment

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Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Expert-level skills in C++ programming are required, with Python experience being a plus
• Familiarity with storage solutions, protocols, and technologies such as ZFS, NFS, object stores, S3, Google Cloud Storage, Lustre, and databases
• Strong software design, testing, deployment, and monitoring skills in a large distributed compute cluster
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams

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Profile:

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• You’re a top performing developer in your current organization, as measured by productivity, technical capability, and helpfulness to other devs
• In your spare time you: code, tinker, read, explore, break things, and have an insatiable curiosity for all things computer related... you'll find like-minded people here
• You are capable of working independently as well as part of a team
• You can analyze and fix problems quickly
• You can look at code, figure out how it works, and how to make it better
• You can describe software designs at a high level (the abstract interface), low level (step-by-step algorithm), or anywhere in between

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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 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 Market Structure Optimization Engineer for our brand new Market Structure Analytics team. In joining this team, you will be responsible for employing data-driven methodologies to minimize friction in our real-time interaction with financial markets. This role is crucial to helping HRT optimize the way we connect with unique trading venues.

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As a Market Structure Optimization Engineer you’ll have an incredible opportunity to make an immediate and direct impact through measurable improvements to the performance of HRT’s trading. 

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Responsibilities

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• Analyze time series network and exchange protocol captures
• Become familiar with the details of specific markets, attend presentations and liaise with exchange counterparts
• Research exchange features, capabilities, and architecture
• Automate collection and visualization of metrics that quantify efficacy of exchange communication
• Formulate and conduct controlled experiments that measure impact of calculated changes to HRT’s trading infrastructure
• Communicate ideas, requirements, and results across disparate teams
• Improve fill rate of our hardware-based trading strategy
• Reduce incidence of cancel-reject responses
• Investigate and report details of various latency-sensitive exchanges

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Profile

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• You possess a degree in Data Analytics or a related field
• You can collect and interpret network and/or financial market data
• You have professional experience in latency reduction, preferably in finance
• You have a basic understanding of proprietary trading and exchange technologies

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 Skills

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• Proficiency in data analytics including statistics, data visualization, and working with large data sets
• Basic understanding of TCP and UDP network protocols
• Extensive experience with Python and relevant data libraries (Pandas, Numpy/Scipy)
• Some familiarity with the details of modern computer systems and networks
• Experience with real time exchange market data and order entry a plus

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Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $200,000. 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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Please only apply to one job posting. We recommend you apply for the position/office you are most interested in. Upon review of your application, if your skill sets are better suited for another position, we will reach out and let you know. If you are interested in multiple offices, you will have the opportunity to indicate that below in the application questions.

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This role is directed at graduates seeking a 2024 start date. For 2025 start dates please take a look at our internships.

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Working as a Software Engineer at Hudson River Trading (HRT) means the code you write is our business. At HRT, our engineers create and maintain critical technology and infrastructure that is integral to the success of our trading. Their work spans our incredible live trading system and a powerful research environment. Software Engineers bring deep knowledge of C++, OS internals, CPU architecture, and networking hardware and protocols.  

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In this role, you will work closely with other engineers across the firm who design trading algorithms and monitor trading in an extremely fast-paced, real-time environment! We are looking for smart programmers who love to code, like being challenged, and can thrive in an open and collaborative company culture.

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Qualifications

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• You are a full-time undergraduate student studying Computer Science or a related field who is eligible for full-time roles in 2024
• Excellent design, debugging and problem solving skills
• Working experience with C/C++ is required, as are good CS fundamentals
• Knowledge of UNIX operating systems (we use Linux), system/processor performance, and network communication
• Interest in low-level architecture, logic design, and/or verification is a plus

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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 computer-related — you'll find like-minded people here
• You are capable of working both independently, as well as part of a team and can analyze and fix problems quickly
• You can look at code, figure out how it works, and identify how to make it better
• You can describe software designs at a high level (the abstract interface), low level (step-by-step algorithm), and anywhere in between
• You really like to work with people who push you to be 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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Please only apply to one job posting. We recommend you apply for the position/office you are most interested in. Upon review of your application, if your skill sets are better suited for another position, we will reach out and let you know. If you are interested in multiple offices, you will have the opportunity to indicate that below in the application questions.

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HRT is seeking highly motivated full-time students for our software engineering summer internship program. We are looking for smart programmers who love to code, love to learn, and who can thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. At HRT, our engineers create and maintain critical technology and infrastructure that is integral to the success of our trading. 

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What to Expect

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• A hands-on introduction to all technical facets of software engineering in the algorithmic trading industry
• Independent programming projects in C, C++, or Python, depending on the needs of the project
• As you go through structured and hands-on trainings, you’ll transition right into projects within the first week
• You'll have an opportunity to learn all about HRT's research and trading infrastructure, even in areas you may not be working in directly
• In addition to technical project work and mentorship, you’ll also gain a deeper understanding of global financial markets

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Requirements

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• You are a full-time undergraduate student studying Computer Science or a related field who is eligible for full-time roles in 2025
• Programming experience in C, C++, or Python is required
• A passion for technology and writing code that is elegant, readable, and efficient
• Exceptional problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of trading and/or financial markets is not required for this position

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Weekly base salary of $4,800 in addition to company-paid housing, meals, and other perks.

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Hudson River Trading is looking for a Windows Platform Engineer to join the IT team. In this role, you will contribute to engineering HRT’s “next generation” Windows platform to satisfy the demands of HRT’s global presence. You will take part in a migration from an on-premise Hyper-V infrastructure to a Hybrid-Cloud Azure infrastructure that re-imagines device deployment, software deployment, configuration management and Microsoft Directory infrastructure; all while leveraging an infrastructure as code based approach.

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The ideal candidate is an eager problem solver who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Terrific communication, collaboration skills, and a positive attitude towards team members and a wide scope of internal customers are crucial to success within the role. 

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Responsibilities

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• Engineer and implement a scalable global Microsoft Directory infrastructure that leverages technologies such as Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Active Directory Domain services
• Implement a Windows-based VDI platform leveraging Microsoft Hyper-V HCI Clusters, Microsoft Storage Spaces, Microsoft Azure, and other supporting technologies
• Identify inefficiencies in established processes and develop PowerShell systems to automate solutions
• Implement and maintain Microsoft SQL Server clustered environments to improve performance and resilience
• Support the maintenance of existing Microsoft platform infrastructure and Windows platform troubleshooting escalation requests

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Qualifications

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• 10+ years experience as a Microsoft-based technology engineer
• Proven experience designing and implementing clustered Microsoft Hyper-V and Microsoft Azure environments
• Experience developing PowerShell based systems
• Microsoft SQL Server clusters implementation and management skills
• Windows desktop and server configuration management skills
• Familiarity with managing projects that span multiple teams to successful completion
• A general design approach that incorporates security best practices, business continuity, high availability, and scalability
• A self-motivated and driven work ethic
• A problem solver who thinks critically and independently about issues and can detect trends and patterns with ease

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Annual base salary range of $175,000 to $225,000. 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 Data Production Engineer to join our Data team. Data is at the core of everything we do at HRT; we excel at deriving deep insights from all types of data, allowing us to achieve consistent success in a dynamic market. 

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This role is an opportunity to work directly with live trading teams to support one of the largest automated trading systems in the world. You will write automation, explore data, work closely with our research and trading teams, and interact with a variety of external partners such as data providers, brokers, and exchanges. In addition to being a critical part of the trading process, you will have the opportunity to acquire, analyze, and prepare data for quantitative research. 

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Responsibilities

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• Data Engineering: Write tools to classify, onboard, and reconcile data. Onboard datasets, explore data, and automate tasks using a modern Python data stack
• Data Analysis: Parse, analyze, and understand data sets. Perform data reconciliations, validations, and quality checks. Identify and develop new processes within the data request process to enrich data. Assist our researchers in cleaning and featurizing data
• Data Debugging: Find anomalies in derived datasets and trace the issues back to their source. This can include using a mix of deductive reasoning, technical analysis, and communicating with multiple stakeholders in a data pipeline
• Production Support: Provide proactive oversight of our data pipeline, handle inquiries from internal customers, and resolve issues under efficient turnaround times

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Profile

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• Track record of being detail-oriented and thorough
• You excel in problem solving and researching large datasets to resolve complex issues
• You have a collaborative attitude that lends itself to cross-team customers and projects
• You thrive in the fast-paced environment of a daily live trading operation

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Qualifications

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• 2+ years of experience in a data engineering/science role OR a degree in data science or a similar discipline
• Experience in Python strongly preferred
• Experience managing ETL pipelines is a plus
• Experience with financial datasets (e.g. Refinitiv, S&P, Bloomberg) is a big plus
• Comfortable with the Linux command line
• Experienced in at least one SQL dialect (PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MYSQL) and able to use others as needed
• Able to provide technical support in a production trading environment

Please only apply to one job posting. We recommend you apply for the position/office you are most interested in. Upon review of your application, if your skill sets are better suited for another position, we will reach out and let you know. If you are interested in multiple offices, you will have the opportunity to indicate that below in the application questions.

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This role is directed at graduates seeking a 2024 start date. For 2025 start dates please take a look at our internships.

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Algorithm Developers are responsible for building and maintaining the models that drive our trading. A typical day involves applying rigorous statistical analysis to vast quantities of market and financial data to produce provably predictive trading models. You will run models live on our high-performance trading infrastructure and analyze their daily performance to maintain ongoing profitability. Working in close collaboration with fellow Algorithm Developers and Software Engineers, you will research, develop, and test novel order execution and model training methods to increase trading efficiency.

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 Qualifications

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• You are a full-time undergraduate, masters, or PhD student in a quantitative discipline (math, physics, computer science, statistics, or a related program) who is eligible for full-time roles in 2024
• Experience programming in Python and/or C++
• Experience with statistical analysis, numerical programming, or machine learning in Python, Pandas/Numpy, R, and/or MATLAB
• A passion for applying quantitative models and technology toward solving real-world problems
• Brilliant analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work creatively and independently on long-term technical problems

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Profile

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• You are capable of working independently as well as part of a team
• You can analyze and fix problems efficiently
• You learn quickly and apply new skills effectively

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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 Credit team at Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a Portfolio Manager to join our Credit desk. Algo Credit is a relatively new vertical that partners closely with other Algo teams at HRT. We deploy market-neutral strategies designed to deliver returns in all market environments. Our credit portfolios consist of liquid positions across corporate capital structures and their derivatives (corporate bonds, credit default swaps, ETFs, and equities). Our search for idiosyncratic returns extends across the globe with investments in several industries, and our quantitatively-driven investment strategies span the spectrum of credit investing, from traditional fundamental analysis to purely systematic. 

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This role is an opportunity to make an impact on a new initiative within a meritocratic environment. You will join a team that is motivated by genuine collaboration; it is a fundamental part of how we define success. You will contribute to our growing Credit presence at HRT, joining a team with diverse backgrounds across the industry.  

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Responsibilities

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• Manage semi-systematic or quantamental, market-neutral portfolios of sub-Investment Grade credit positions
• Collaborate with researchers and developers to improve our investment process, utilizing your understanding of market technicals and credit fundamentals

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Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years experience of risk taking responsibility, buy-side strongly preferred
• You possess an in-depth understanding of over-the-counter trading in high yield credit markets
• Strong fundamental analysis skill sets; ability to understand, analyze and digest fundamental credit research
• In-depth understanding of the impact and influence of factors in portfolio construction
• Extensive experience with Bloomberg terminal, Microsoft Excel
• Basic proficiency in Python preferred
• You understand that independence is important but teamwork is critical
• High attention to detail and accuracy

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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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