Senior Systems Software Engineer, Hudson River Trading

• BS and/or MS in computer science or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience, including programming in Python
• Experience using automation to solve problems and improve processes efficiently
• Acts effectively as a team player but also works well independently
• Skilled at juggling multiple tasks while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Familiar with open-source software
• Strong Python programming skills
• Must be able to debug and analyze problems quickly
• Must be able to learn at a fast pace and apply new skills effectively
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals and software design patterns
• Solid understanding of Linux/UNIX operating systems

Desirable

• The Systems Development team at Hudson River Trading builds and maintains the platform that is shared by all Systems teams to provision, monitor, and manage our server and network infrastructure
• As a Systems Software Engineer, you will develop tools in Python with a focus on improving development experience for users of our configuration management system, SaltStack
• This role offers a unique opportunity to impact a critical part of our existing and growing infrastructure
• You’ll improve and integrate our existing tools and libraries across the platform, as well as design and build new ones to make trading, research, installation, and monitoring systems easier to manage and more reliable
• Strong Python skills, development experience, and some experience with Unix are required
• Building and maintaining tools and software features to automate systems engineering workflows related to machine provisioning, monitoring, metrics collection, maintenance, and network configuration
• Integrating and extending configuration management modules (SaltStack and Ansible) and tools
• Troubleshooting software bugs on a fleet of Linux machines, including application, network, operating system, and/or kernel issues
• Writing configuration management (SaltStack) code to build, deploy, and maintain new services
• Helping to set the general direction for the Systems Python platform, representing Salt users internally

• 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.