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About the Role

As a Trading Systems Engineer, you’ll work on projects focusing on our real-time production trading environment and tackle problems that require high availability, high throughput, and ultra low-latency solutions. The ideal candidate possesses a passion for coding and automation, is eager to learn new skills to help build an elegant stack, and has the ability to handle challenging technical issues within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Design, manage, automate, and optimize worldwide Linux-based trading infrastructure by planning and executing complex technical projects and tasks
Troubleshoot hardware and software issues across the stack
Design and implement system installations and upgrades
Deploy, configure, and test internal and external applications
Remain unfazed by production-critical issues, resolving them quickly and efficiently
Benchmark and tune the performance of the trading stack
Hold vendors accountable on performance and reliability issues, with the ability to confidently go toe-to-toe with a vendor's Tier 2 engineering team during an escalation
Join an on-call rotation schedule to cover trading hours and weekend shifts, as needed

Requirements

7+ years of relevant experience supporting a live production environment (especially trading)
Expert in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux systems, from hardware and networking to kernel to applications
Knowledge of Debian/Ubuntu is desirable
Proficiency with configuration management tools, particularly SaltStack – strong knowledge of Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or CFEngine is also desirable
Advanced programming experience focusing on automation and integration; Python is strongly preferred
Advanced shell (bash) scripting experience
Significant experience managing and debugging production trading services
Strong cross-functional communication and organization skills
Proven ability to manage assigned projects efficiently, ideally using JIRA
Architect-level cloud experience in AWS or GCP is desirable, but not required

Skills

Python
Bash scripting
SaltStack
Puppet
Ansible
Chef
CFEngine
AWS
GCP
JIRA

Experience Level

7+ years of relevant experience

Salary/Compensations

150,000 to 250,000 USD per year

Benefits

Discretionary performance-based bonuses
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic life insurance
Retirement savings plans
Sick leave
Parental leave
20 vacation days
10 paid holidays

About the Company

Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products.
We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development.
Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.
At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech.
We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization—from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond.
We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike.
At HRT we’re friends and colleagues – whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code.
We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.
Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued.
HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives.

Equal Opportunity

HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.