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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Hudson River Trading's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 8% of Hudson River Trading's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Hudson River Trading
- high 74 stale, 0 reposted of 78 open
- Hiring momentum
- 93 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Hudson River Trading's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Hudson River Trading.
About this role
As a Software Engineer focused on Distributed Compute at Hudson River Trading, you will enhance the research environment that supports algorithmic trading strategies. Your daily tasks will involve optimizing resource scheduling, data caching, and job monitoring to improve user workloads and performance. You will collaborate closely with quantitative traders and software engineers to understand their technical needs and contribute to the overall technical direction of the platform.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Hudson River Trading as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Strong C++ expertise (daily use preferred)
- Experience collaborating closely with quantitative researchers and traders
- Great communication capabilities
- Superior design, debugging, and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of UNIX operating systems (Linux), system/processor performance, and network communication
Nice to have
- Python familiarity preferred
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Use of AI tools during interviews or assessments is strictly prohibited
- Focus on a specialized research environment may limit exposure to broader software engineering practices
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Listed by Hudson River Trading on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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