Trading Systems Engineer

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
• This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.
• The estimated base salary range for this position is 150,000 to 250,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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• Culture
• 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.
• Please be advised: Use of AI tools during interviews or assessments is strictly prohibited, unless otherwise instructed or agreed upon. We employ various methods to evaluate the authenticity of candidate responses. If

Benefits

Additional Information

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Trading Systems Engineer to join our growing Trading Systems Infrastructure team. This team designs, builds, and maintains the infrastructure that powers our global trading, and is responsible for ensuring optimal performance and uptime of the ultra low-latency operating systems, automation software, and development tools that allow our trading strategies to run worldwide 24/7. 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.

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