Junior Crypto Electronic Trading Support Engineer
Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a Junior Crypto Electronic Trading Support Engineer to join our Trade Operations (TradeOps) team in our London office. This team is responsible for managing HRT’s live trading environment, one of the most robust and efficient electronic trading platforms in the world. This includes configuring, monitoring, and optimizing the firm’s crypto trading as well as handling related risk, regulatory, and development tasks. The TradeOps team focuses on automating common tasks and preparing for the unexpected: your day could consist of debugging to get a process running in time for the market open, making a difficult on-the-spot decision that balances compliance, risk, and PnL during trading hours, or coordinating the technical rollout of a new trading strategy. Being a member of TradeOps at HRT supporting crypto means working on a tight-knit, highly productive team. We're looking for someone who loves technology, is passionate about crypto, and wants to work on a broad range of projects using whatever tools best solve the problem at hand. Excellent cross‑functional communication skills are a must, along with a can‑do attitude. In a high‑performance environment, immediate awareness of and reaction to systems and trading issues is essential.
Please note: this role requires working during 3PM – 11PM GMT / 4PM – 12AM BST hours, with weekends/holidays alternating among the team.
Responsibilities
- Support live crypto trading and other asset classes as needed
- 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
Qualifications
- 1‑3 years of experience in a similar role or internship
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
- Working knowledge of UNIX systems, Bash, and Python
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with developers and traders
- Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Excited to work independently in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment
- Strong interest in crypto – you follow the digital assets space in your spare time
- Understanding of various financial products, including equities, crypto products, and derivatives is a plus
- Overall interest in market structure and the trading industry
- Series 7 or 57 certification or a willingness to obtain certification
- Ability to work during 3PM – 11PM GMT / 4PM – 12AM BST hours, with weekends/holidays alternating among the team
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. 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.
HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.
