Full Stack Developer, Hudson River Trading
Automated trading algorithms developer
Open for applications
Automated trading algorithms developer
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
Hudson River Trading's mission is to bring a scientific and technological approach to financial trading.
Role
Who you are
- Hudson River Trading is looking to hire an experienced Full Stack Developer
- 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
What the job involves
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Our take
Hudson River Trading is a quantitative trading firm founded by a team of experienced venture capital experts, including computer scientists, mathematicians, and software engineers. It aims to bring a more scientific and mathematical approach to trading, operating a computing environment for the research and development of trading algorithms.
HRT's team includes a number of mathematicians, engineers and physicists. This academic approach has paid off, with HRT now having several offices around the world and boasting billions in trading capital. The firm is also a part of the DeFi Pyth network, marking a move towards crypto equity, which gives it access to an even wider range of investors and capital.
Although the trading market is crowded, HRT has proved the value of its code-first approach to trading and hence found a space for itself. HRT now invests in new blockchain companies that share its values. The company continues to innovate, which should provide the path to finding further success.
Kirsty
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Company benefits
- MERIT: Our people are motivated by a culture that promotes hard work and intellect over corporate politics.
- MEALS & SNACKS: HRTers enjoy breakfast and lunch together (chef-prepared in NYC, reimbursement or catered options for other offices), healthy snacks, a coffee bar, and a well-stocked beer and wine fridge.
- COMFORT: If you come to work dressed up, expect to explain what you’re doing that night for the rest of the day.
- FITNESS: On-site cardio and weight room in NYC (fitness reimbursement for other offices), regular yoga classes, and a 7-Minute Workout club.
- SOCIAL AT HRT: Our social calendar includes regular happy hours, outings, team dinners, and sports.
- PLAY TANK: Unwind at the end of a long day with video games, board games, foosball, or table tennis.
- VACATION: Generous paid vacation plus personal days and market holidays (or days in lieu).
- HEALTH: Generously subsidized healthcare coverage, vision and company paid dental insurance, paid time off for sick days, paid medical/disability leave, and fully covered access to a mental health counselor, as well as access to the Modern Health platform.
- FAMILY TIME: 12-week paid parental leave policy and family friendly events.
- EDUCATION: Tuition assistance, professional development, and on-the-job training.
Company values
- Automation & Efficiency: We are disciples of automation and efficiency trading millions of times a day in markets around the globe. At its core, HRT is a small tech company with a big footprint.
- Code of Ethics: Our internal code of ethics far exceeds the expectations of the regulatory environment in which we operate. We are conscientious market participants advocating for fair and transparent markets for everyone. This philosophy influences every aspect of our research.
- Make it Better: Both as individuals and as a company we are tenacious. We are insatiable innovators looking to improve every aspect of our business. We don’t settle until we make it better.
- Collaboration: Collaboration sets HRT apart within our industry. We count among us many brilliant minds, but we’ve learned that the best ideas are born in a shared research and development environment.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At HRT, we celebrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our culture is a reflection of the individuals, across race, gender identity and expression, age, religion and worship practices, education status, nationality, and identity, who bring their varied perspectives to work.
- Togetherness: HRT is a community of friends and colleagues. Whether we are sharing a meal or competing over a game of ping pong, HRT embraces a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.
Company HQ
World Trade Center, New York, NY
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Leadership
Jason Caroll
(Managing Director)Previously worked as an Analyst at Tower Research Capital.
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