TradeOps Engineer

Job Description

Hudson River Trading is seeking an Electronic Trading Support Engineer to join their Trade Operations (TradeOps) team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing HRT’s live trading environment, one of the most robust and efficient electronic trading platforms. They will configure, monitor, and optimize the firm’s trading while handling risk, regulatory, and development tasks. Immediate awareness of and reaction to systems and trading issues is essential in this high-performance environment.

The TradeOps team's scope covers everything from systems infrastructure to compliance, risk management, overnight clearing, and performance improvement. The team focuses on automating common tasks and preparing for the unexpected.

Responsibilities:

• Handling order flow from HRT’s trading desks
• Responding to external market alerts and outages
• Interfacing with exchanges & other external parties to support trading
• Managing new initiatives and ensuring a smooth trading day
• Be the first line of defense when the inevitable happens, and the subject matter expert on recent changes to the production trading platform.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (CS, Engineering, Physics, Math, etc.)
• Strong working knowledge of Linux systems
• Ability to identify areas for platform improvement in a complex technical environment
• Excellent communication & prioritization skills
• Experience with a scripting language (Python, Perl, Bash)
• Strong understanding of on-exchange and off-exchange / OTC products
• Role requires daily presence in the office during core business hours
• Working knowledge of market-specific protocols, ideally with experience in the India market
• Experience supporting electronic trading systems is a plus