Quant Research Engineer

Wehrtyou

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 200,000 - 300,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is a quantitative trading firm that builds cutting-edge systems for live trading. We seek highly motivated Research Engineers to work closely with Algo Developer teams and tackle complex problems in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining scalable software, optimizing performance, and debugging distributed systems. Strong Python or C++ skills are valued, with ML knowledge a plus.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience at a top-tier finance or technology company with strong reviews.
  • Experience supporting internal users; ML/quant research is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable software systems.
  • Optimize codebases for performance, reliability, and efficiency.
  • Debug complex issues across distributed systems in a time-sensitive environment.
  • Improve research workflows to better support Algo Developer teams.
  • Share technology and ideas across trading teams in a non-pod environment.

Skills

Python
C++
ML
Distributed Systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Pandas
PyTorch

Job description

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is a quantitative trading firm that builds cutting-edge systems for live trading. We seek highly motivated Research Engineers to work closely with Algo Developer teams and tackle complex problems in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining scalable software, optimizing performance, and debugging distributed systems. Strong Python or C++ skills are valued, with ML knowledge a plus.

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