Low-Latency Trading Systems Engineer

Hudson River Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid vacation days

Paid holidays

Job summary

Hudson River Trading is looking for a Trading Systems Engineer to enhance their trading systems infrastructure. This role involves managing and optimizing Linux-based trading systems, troubleshooting production issues, and automating processes primarily in Python. The ideal candidate should have over 7 years of experience supporting production environments, strong shell scripting skills, and familiarity with configuration management tools. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 to $250,000 annually, along with a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and generous vacation days.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience supporting a live production environment, especially in trading.
• Expert in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux systems.
• Proficiency with automation tools and advanced programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Linux-based trading infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues across the stack.
• Design and implement system installations and upgrades.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Automation using Python

Shell scripting (bash)

Configuration management (SaltStack, Puppet, Ansible)

Cloud experience in AWS or GCP

Tools

JIRA

Debian/Ubuntu

Job description

Hudson River Trading is looking for a Trading Systems Engineer to enhance their trading systems infrastructure. This role involves managing and optimizing Linux-based trading systems, troubleshooting production issues, and automating processes primarily in Python. The ideal candidate should have over 7 years of experience supporting production environments, strong shell scripting skills, and familiarity with configuration management tools. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 to $250,000 annually, along with a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and generous vacation days.