Working as a coder at Hudson River Trading (HRT) means working on a small, highly productive, and efficient team. You may see "trading" in our name and assume you'll be relegated to some dark corner to code for the "business," but that could not be further from the truth!
At HRT, an automated trading firm based in NYC, the code you write *is* our business, so it is everyone's job to make sure our developers have everything they need to do their jobs well.
As a member of the AI Tools team, you will be responsible for increasing productivity across the company by integrating the newest AI tools into our users’ workflows. Whether it’s for a Python developer writing a web app, a C++ developer speeding up order execution, a researcher investigating trade signals, or even Business Development meeting with vendors - we are focused on deploying what works.
This is an exciting opportunity to help build and define the AI tooling ecosystem at HRT. You will have to navigate the rapidly evolving options in this space, and adapt them to our own internal systems. You might be fixing auth one day, comparing vendors the next, and coding a new MCP the third.
Responsibilities
- Help us develop software that improves productivity for every office and department at HRT while using the latest technologies and techniques in software engineering and the broader AI tooling ecosystem
- HRT has many high-impact areas where we are integrating AI tools; here’s what you could work on:
- Writing a custom MCP wrapper around internal resources
- Fine-tuning a new code completion model
- Deploying a new coding assistant across all developer and researcher environments
- Developing evaluations and iterating on an autonomous coding agent
- Collaborating with security to improve AI sandboxing
- Presenting and educating users on best practices
Profile
- You’re one of the top devs in your current organization, as measured by productivity, technical capability, and helpfulness to other devs
- Experience deploying and maintaining applications. You’ve managed an application from the design phase through the production phase
- You’re comfortable with defining direction in an environment of ambiguity and uncertainty. The AI tooling space changes rapidly
- You really like to work with people who challenge you and make you better at what you do
- In your spare time you code, tinker, read, explore, break things, and have an insatiable curiosity for all things AI and computer-related
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Python experience is required, daily use of most recent standards preferred
- C++ and JavaScript (TypeScript, React) experience a plus
- Experience with the AI tooling ecosystem (use coding assistants/agentic workflows, ideally have built your own customizations)
- 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 $150,000 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. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization—from 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 we’re 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 we’d love to get to know you.
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What We Do
Hudson River Trading 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.
Why Work With Us
At HRT we are mathematicians, computer scientists, statisticians, physicists and engineers. We believe that by cultivating an environment that encourages idea sharing and collaboration, we develop our best strategies. We boast a flat management structure as all our people are motivated by being at the forefront of the automated trading world.
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