Please only apply to one job posting. In the application questions below, you’ll have the opportunity to indicate if you’re interested in multiple offices and/or roles. Please do not submit multiple applications for different positions/offices!

This role is directed at graduates seeking a 2025 start date. For 2026 start dates please take a look at our internships.

Working as a Software Engineer at Hudson River Trading (HRT) means the code you write is our business. At HRT, our engineers create and maintain critical technology and infrastructure that is integral to the success of our trading. Their work spans our incredible live trading system and a powerful research environment.

HRT’s two main programming languages are C++ and Python. We use C++ for anything latency sensitive, and we use Python to monitor live trading, build our distributed computing platform, process large amounts of data, and write all of our internal tools.

As a Python Engineer at HRT, you’ll step into an incredible learning opportunity; HRT is one of the top algorithmic trading companies in the world, with one of the most advanced distributed compute environments. You’ll collaborate with researchers and engineers to build high-impact products, help HRT tackle exciting new initiatives and streamline every part of the trade cycle. 

Qualifications

• 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 Python is required, as are good CS fundamentals 

Profile

• 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