Electronic Trading Support Engineer
wehrtyou•Austin, TX, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Dublin, Ireland; New York, NY, United States
Electronic Trading Support Engineer
wehrtyou
Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking an Electronic Trading Support Engineer to join their Trade Operations team in NYC. This role involves managing HRT's live trading environment, optimizing trading processes, and handling risk and compliance tasks. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (CS, Engineering, Physics, Math, etc.)
- Working knowledge of UNIX systems
- Experience with a scripting language (Python, Perl, Bash)
- Excellent communication skills and enjoy interfacing with clients, both internal and external
- Incredibly organized, with a high attention to detail
- Excited to work independently in a very fast-paced, high pressure environment
- Understanding of Market Data/Order Entry systems and interest in modern electronic markets
- Industry experience and/or Series 7 or 57 certification is preferred
Responsibility
- Support live trading during US market hours
- Handle order flow from HRT’s trading desks
- Respond to external market alerts and outages
- Interface with exchanges and other external parties to support trading
- Manage new initiatives and ensure a smooth trading day
