Algo Web Engineer

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking an Algo Web Engineer to join their team. In this role, you'll build UIs and backend processes to support Algo Developers (ADs) and Traders in overseeing research and trading processes, executing manual trades, assessing risk, and researching strategy improvements. This impactful work involves generating and interpreting complex strategies deployed at HRT's scale, utilizing vast quantities of global market and financial data.

As an Algo Web Engineer, you'll collaborate with ADs, Core Engineers, and others to develop backend processes for ingesting and transforming large data sets, as well as create front-ends to visualize this data quickly. You'll have the opportunity to generate your own ideas for new features or products and own the implementation of significant pieces of the research infrastructure. Your work will directly impact the creation of trading strategies and HRT's overall success.

The role involves working across various technologies, including:

• Building Web Applications using TypeScript with React and Redux
• Creating dashboards with Python's Dash Plotly
• Writing backend services in Python or C++

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of full-time professional experience as a full-stack developer
• Strong backend coding practices, building well-tested, reliable systems
• Excellent coding, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Solid Computer Science fundamentals
• Working knowledge of UNIX operating systems
• Experience with TypeScript/React/Redux is a plus
• Experience with Python and/or C++ is a plus
• Passion for UX and building human-focused technological solutions
• Willingness to learn and grow as an engineer
• Enjoyment of working with challenging colleagues

HRT offers a competitive compensation package, including:

• Annual base salary range of $175,000 to $250,000
• Potential sign-on and discretionary performance bonuses
• Company-paid medical and/or other benefits

HRT prides itself on its diverse and inclusive culture, welcoming expertise from various disciplines and valuing openness and transparency. The company encourages innovation from both veterans and new hires, fostering a collaborative environment where employees can share meals, play board games, or write elegant code together. With offices worldwide, HRT benefits from varied perspectives and is an equal opportunity employer.