Junior Trading Systems Engineer

Hudson River Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary performance-based bonuses

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Hudson River Trading, located in Chicago, is looking for a Junior Trading Systems Engineer to join the Trading Systems Infrastructure team. You will help manage the trading infrastructure and address technical challenges in a fast-paced environment. The role requires over 2 years of Linux experience, troubleshooting skills, and a strong coding background. The estimated salary range is $120,000 to $160,000 per year, with additional performance-based bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing Linux systems.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP networking and system logs.
• Basic shell scripting (bash) experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage worldwide Linux-based trading infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
• Deploy and configure applications.

Skills

Linux systems management

TCP/IP networking

Programming experience

Shell scripting

Communication skills

Tools

JIRA

SaltStack

Debian/Ubuntu

AWS

GCP

Job description

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Junior Trading Systems Engineer to join our growing Trading Systems Infrastructure team. This team designs, builds, and maintains the infrastructure that powers our global trading, and is responsible for ensuring optimal performance and uptime of the ultra low-latency operating systems, automation software, and development tools that allow our trading strategies to run worldwide 24/7.

As a Junior Trading Systems Engineer, you’ll work on projects focusing on our real‑time production trading environment and tackle problems that require high availability, high throughput, and ultra low‑latency solutions. The ideal candidate possesses a passion for coding and automation, is eager to learn new skills to help build an elegant stack, and has the ability to handle challenging technical issues within a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage worldwide Linux-based trading infrastructure by contributing to the planning and execution of complex technical projects and tasks
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues across the stack
• Plan and implement system installations and upgrades
• Deploy, configure, and test internal and external applications
• Improve documentation and reduce technical debt
• Benchmark the performance of the trading stack, working with subject matter experts across the organization
• Join an on‑call rotation schedule to cover trading hours and weekend shifts, as needed

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience managing Linux systems: you can install packages, manage users, control services, and know where to look for system logs, and you understand TCP/IP networking, default gateways, and how to debug connectivity problems
• Familiarity installing and configuring Linux systems, from hardware and networking to kernel to applications
• Knowledge of Debian/Ubuntu is desirable
• Basic familiarity with configuration management tools, particularly SaltStack – some knowledge of Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or CFEngine is also desirable
• Proven programming experience: you don't just know what big-O notation is, you've also built working software and can explain and defend your design
• Basic shell (bash) scripting experience
• Experience using JIRA
• Strong cross‑functional communication and organization skills
• Experience with production systems, as well as some cloud experience in AWS or GCP, is desirable but not required

The estimated base salary range for this position is 120,000 to 160,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance‑based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.

HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.