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About the Role

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking exceptional full-time PhD students for its Algorithm Development summer internship program. Algorithm Developers research and implement automated trading strategies, trading on over 200 markets globally. This internship offers opportunities for innovative, self-guided research and significant business impact, with rotations across teams and collaboration with researchers and technologists.

Responsibilities

Apply academic research to real-world trading problems using advanced research experience.
Conduct quantitative research and data analysis using proprietary infrastructure (Python/C++) and third-party tools.
Derive insights on market behavior from large datasets using machine learning and time series techniques.
Utilize an industry-leading compute cluster for simulations and data crunching.
Build predictive models for financial markets using diverse data sources.
Attend Tech Talks for an overview of markets and HRT’s trading philosophy.
Participate in a curriculum of speakers, trading games, mentorships, and social events.

Requirements

Full-time PhD student in a quantitative discipline (math, physics, computer science, statistics, operations research, machine learning etc.) with a planned graduation timeline of 2028 or 2029.
Fluency in Python.
Experience with statistical analysis, numerical programming, or machine learning in Python, Pandas/Numpy, R, and/or MATLAB.
Excitement to apply research expertise to identify new opportunities in worldwide markets.
Strong communication skills.

Skills

Python
Pandas
Numpy
R
MATLAB
Statistical analysis
Numerical programming
Machine learning
Time series techniques

Location

New York
Singapore

Work Type

Full-time
Internship

Experience Level

PhD student

Education Level

Salary/Compensations

New York: Weekly base salary of 5,800 USD
Singapore: Weekly base salary of 7,650 SGD

Benefits

Competitive signing bonus
Company-paid housing
Meals
Other perks

About the Company

Hudson River Trading (HRT) applies a scientific approach to trading financial products, utilizing a sophisticated computing environment for research and development.
HRT researchers are at the forefront of innovation in algorithmic trading.
HRT values diverse expertise and fosters a community of self-starters motivated by cutting-edge automation.
The company promotes openness, transparency, and collaboration, valuing great ideas from all employees.
HRT has offices globally and benefits from varied perspectives, aiming to bring the best people together to do great work in a valued environment.

Equal Opportunity

HRT is an equal opportunity employer.
HRT is proud of its diverse staff and benefits from varied and unique perspectives.
Whoever you are, we’d love to get to know you.