What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced C++ Developer, Options position at Hudson River Trading?
Hudson River Trading’s coders work on small, highly productive, and efficient teams that design, improve, and maintain the technology that powers our worldwide trading — at HRT, the code you write is our business. You’ll have an opportunity to work alongside developers across the firm who write trading algorithms, monitor trading, build and maintain a world-class research environment, and more!
As a Core Developer focused on Options Market Making, you will work closely with the Algo Development team on everything from building direct access to global option exchanges, to solving performance & scaling issues, to developing tools & datasets to accelerate quantitative research.
Profile
- You have experience working on financial software systems in collaboration with quantitative researchers, traders, and developers
- You are capable of solving complex engineering problems independently and providing technical advice for others in areas of your expertise
- You can make progress on long-term architectural projects while troubleshooting smaller tasks and bug fixes with agility
- You are motivated and driven to make things better
Qualifications
- Experience working on a live trading platform that trades US options
- Experience collaborating closely with quantitative researchers & traders preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Advanced C experience is required, daily use preferred
- Familiarity with Python preferred
- Superior design, debugging, and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of UNIX operating systems (we use Linux), system/processor performance, and network communication
The estimated base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $250,000 per year, based on job-related skills and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.
Salary : $175,000 - $250,000
