Real-Time Trading Software Engineer (C++/Python)

Hudson River Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 270,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Discretionary performance bonus

Company-paid medical benefits

Job summary

Hudson River Trading seeks Software Engineers for teams in New York and Singapore, with London coming soon. You will build and maintain critical real-time trading software, collaborating across the firm to design algorithms and monitor markets.

The role favors strong programming skills in C/C++ or Python, excellent problem solving, and a background in CS fundamentals. Base salary for the US is $300,000, with a sign-on bonus and discretionary performance bonus in the overall package.

Qualifications

• Excellent design, debugging, and problem solving skills.
• Experience with C/C++ or Python and solid CS fundamentals.
• Knowledge of UNIX (Linux), system performance, and networking basics.
• Interest in low-level architecture, logic design, and verification is a plus.
• Undergraduate or master's student eligible for full-time roles in 2027.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain critical software for real-time trading systems.
• Collaborate with engineers to design, monitor, and optimize trading algorithms.
• Analyze and fix problems quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Design, debugging, problem solving

C/C++ or Python

CS fundamentals

UNIX/Linux and networking basics

Low-level architecture interest

Education

CS-related degree student

Job description

Hudson River Trading seeks Software Engineers for teams in New York and Singapore, with London coming soon. You will build and maintain critical real-time trading software, collaborating across the firm to design algorithms and monitor markets.

The role favors strong programming skills in C/C++ or Python, excellent problem solving, and a background in CS fundamentals. Base salary for the US is $300,000, with a sign-on bonus and discretionary performance bonus in the overall package.