Experienced Software Engineer — Systems

  • Job Reference: 00000017-1
  • Date Posted: 18 November 2025
  • Recruiter: Hudson River Trading
  • Location: New York, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, Boulder, London, Dublin, Singapore
  • Remote Working: Some remote working possible
  • Salary: $150,000 to $200,000
  • Bonus/Benefits: This role is also eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses
  • Sector: Linux Software Development
  • Job Type: Permanent
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Job Description

The Systems Development team builds and maintains the platform that powers HRT’s global infrastructure. As an Experienced Software Engineer, you’ll develop Python tools that automate provisioning, monitoring, and network management across thousands of Linux machines. We have openings supporting several teams, including our large-scale, GPU-powered research environment and our ultra low-latency trading systems. You’ll improve existing libraries, design new ones, and help define the direction of our systems platform. Strong Python and Linux/UNIX skills are required, along with the ability to debug complex issues and learn quickly. Experience with Debian, automation frameworks, CI/CD, or networking is a plus.