What are the responsibilities and job description for the FPGA Software Engineer position at Hudson River Trading?
Hudson River Tradings coders work on small, highly productive, and efficient teams that design, improve, and maintain the technology that powers worldwide trading at HRT, the code you write is our business. Youll have an opportunity to work alongside a range of developers across the firm who write trading algorithms, monitor trading, build and maintain a world-class research environment, and more!
As an FPGA Software Engineer you will be working at the cutting edge of low-latency trading, collaborating closely with strategy developers and hardware developers to build best-in-class trading systems. This is a role with many hats; you'll help conceptualize new kinds of trading, optimize low level code, design new APIs, deploy and monitor live trading systems, build tools and testing infrastructure, and plan physical networking layouts. Your job will be to help figure out what hardware to build, how to build it, and then how to seamlessly integrate it into the existing trading environment.
Skills
- Excellent design, debugging, and problem solving skills.
- C expertise is required.
- Knowledge of UNIX operating systems (we use Linux), system / processor performance, and network communication.
- Previous exposure to Verilog and FPGAs preferred.
Profile
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.
Culture
Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.
At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise : mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. Were a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organizationfrom trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT were friends and colleagues whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.
Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are wed love to get to know you.
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Salary : $175,000 - $250,000
