Trading Systems Engineer
Hudson River Trading · Austin, TX, United States; Boulder, Colorado, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; London, United Kingdom; New York, NY, United States; Singapore
Posted about 3 months ago
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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 Trading Systems Engineer at Hudson River Trading, you will be responsible for designing, managing, and optimizing the Linux-based trading infrastructure that supports global trading operations. Your role will involve troubleshooting issues, implementing system upgrades, and ensuring high performance and availability in a fast-paced production environment. You will also engage in project management and collaborate with vendors to resolve performance issues.
- benefits
- 4/5
- 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
- 7+ years of relevant experience supporting a live production environment (especially trading)
- Expert in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux systems, from hardware and networking to kernel to applications
- Advanced programming experience focusing on automation and integration; Python is strongly preferred
- Advanced shell (bash) scripting experience
- Significant experience managing and debugging production trading services
- Strong cross-functional communication and organization skills
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Debian/Ubuntu is desirable
- Proficiency with configuration management tools, particularly SaltStack – strong knowledge of Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or CFEngine is also desirable
- Architect-level cloud experience in AWS or GCP is desirable, but not required
What you get
- Estimated base salary range of 150,000 to 250,000 USD per year
- Discretionary performance-based bonuses
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
- Enrollment in retirement savings plans
- Sick and parental leave
- 20 vacation days and 10 paid holidays in the US
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack beyond Linux systems and automation tools
- On-call rotation schedule may require weekend shifts
- High-pressure environment due to production-critical issues
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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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