Software Engineer, Hudson River Trading

• We are looking for smart programmers who love to code, enjoy being challenged, and can thrive in an open and collaborative company culture
• You are a full-time undergraduate student studying computer science or a related field who is eligible for full-time roles in 2025
• 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
• 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

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

• 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.

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.