Database Site Reliability Engineer, 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
- We are looking for an experienced Database SRE with solid Linux systems engineering skills
- This is a job for an engineer looking to make a real difference working with a small, focused team of like-minded database and systems engineers
- 5+ years of experience working in database management and infrastructure engineering
- Proven expertise in designing and implementing production database infrastructure, from security and replication to observability (monitoring, alerting, logging)
- Solid familiarity with state-of-the-art DB technologies and tradeoffs (distributed DBs, time-series DBs, relaxed consistency models, columnar storage)
- Experience with dynamic clustering solutions such as Patroni
- Strong knowledge and experience with Linux (especially Debian)
- Extensive experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Solid programming with the ability to write Python with an understanding of data structures and the principles of software design
- Performance troubleshooting, and networking knowledge
- Experience with Redis, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics and Grafana preferred
- Exceptional communication and project management skills - this role will require cross-collaboration with various stakeholders across HRT
- You are resourceful, have a sense of urgency, and are motivated to make things better
What the job involves
- Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a Database SRE to join our growing Research & Development team
- This team builds and maintains an exceptionally large and growing distributed compute cluster, a petabyte-scale storage layer, operating systems, automation software, and development tools
- Design, build, and maintain HRT’s SQL and NoSQL database infrastructure, supporting a globally distributed trading infrastructure and extending to large-scale research
- You’ll be at the forefront of designing, building, and maintaining HRT’s diverse production database infrastructure, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability
- Configure and scale PostgreSQL and MySQL servers for trade-critical, real-time workflows
- Investigate and improve performance of PostgreSQL and MySQL queries and supporting infrastructure (Debian Linux)
- Transform the metrics and alerting landscape with Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, and Grafana
- Architect and deploy Redis based key/value stores for current and future use-cases
- Engineer and apply infrastructure-as-code tools and services (Salt, Terraform, and others)
- Build and test proof of concept datastores to fit consumer use cases
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.
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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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