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Hudson River Trading

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.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
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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