Live Trading Systems Engineer - Frontline Impact

Hudson River Trading; Dublin; On-site; EUR 87,573 - 131,359; Full time

Job summary

Hudson River Trading in NYC is seeking an Electronic Trading Support Engineer to join our global TradeOps team. You will manage a live trading environment, debug issues, and coordinate the rollout of new strategies to ensure a smooth market open.

You will work with a high-performance team, handle risk and regulatory considerations, interface with exchanges, and contribute to performance improvements across systems. Excellent communication and a can-do attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (CS/Engineering/Physics/Math).
• Working knowledge of UNIX systems.
• Experience with a scripting language (Python, Perl, Bash).
• Excellent communication skills and client interfacing.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of Market Data/Order Entry systems and electronic markets.
• Industry experience and/or Series 7 or 57 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support live trading during US market hours
• Handle order flow from HRT’s trading desks
• Respond to external market alerts and outages
• Interface with exchanges & other external parties to support trading

Skills

Excellent communication

Independent work

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment adaptation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Physics/Math

Tools

UNIX systems

Python/Perl/Bash scripting

Job description

Hudson River Trading in NYC is seeking an Electronic Trading Support Engineer to join our global TradeOps team. You will manage a live trading environment, debug issues, and coordinate the rollout of new strategies to ensure a smooth market open.

You will work with a high-performance team, handle risk and regulatory considerations, interface with exchanges, and contribute to performance improvements across systems. Excellent communication and a can-do attitude are essential.