Systems Engineer, Hudson River Trading

• Python programming
• Ability to debug and analyse problems quickly
• Ability to learn at a fast pace and apply knowledge effectively
• Solid understanding of Linux/UNIX operating systems
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Able to work effectively as a team player, but can also work independently
• Skilled at juggling multiple tasks while maintaining a high attention to detail
• Comfortable using, supporting, debugging, and where necessary patching open source software across a variety of languages
• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science or a related field

Desirable

• Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a talented Systems Engineer to join the Developer Tools team
• DevTools builds and maintains server and software build infrastructure, as well as tooling for the same, that is used by all teams across the firm
• This includes designing, building, scaling, and supporting HRT’s code collaboration and review platforms, and scaling and writing tooling to make it easier to build and test software
• Additionally, our systems are used to run periodic batch jobs integral to automated processes across the company
• We collaborate closely with other software development teams to think and design strategically in an effort to better support the company’s development needs into the future
• We also work with our colleagues in systems engineering to ensure systems are designed and supported with an eye toward maintaining a high bar for developer experience in a high velocity environment
• This role offers a unique opportunity to interface with and have an impact on development processes across the firm, not limited to specific subgroups
• Build and maintain tools and software to automate, monitor, and improve build, test, and development workflows
• Analyse build patterns and troubleshoot systemic resource usage to reason about, design, and advocate more efficient processes, working with clients of our build infrastructure to identify and implement specific improvements
• Consult with developers to help software engineers understand how to solve problems and interface with linux systems effectively and with an understanding toward sound systems engineering principles