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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Hudson River Trading
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Salary:** $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Python (Programming Language), Network Service, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/software-engineer-c-or-python-2027-grads-hudson-river-trading-8742327

## About the Role

* You are a full-time undergraduate or master's student studying computer science (or a related field) who is eligible for full-time roles in 2027
 * Excellent design, debugging, and problem solving skills
 * Working experience with C/C++ or Python is required, as are good CS fundamentals
 * Knowledge of UNIX operating systems (we use Linux), system/processor performance, and network communication
 * Interest in low-level architecture, logic design, and/or verification is a plus

## Description

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking talented Software Engineers to join our teams in New York, London, and Singapore. As a Software Engineer at HRT, the code you write is our business. Our software engineers create and maintain critical technology and infrastructure that is integral to the success of our trading. In this role, you will work closely with other engineers across the firm who design trading algorithms and monitor trading in an extremely fast-paced, real-time environment. Ideal candidates are smart programmers who love to code, enjoy being challenged, and can thrive in an open and collaborative environment.

Profile

 * In your spare time you: code, tinker, read, explore, break things, and have an insatiable curiosity for all things computer-related - you'll find like-minded people here
 * You are capable of working independently and as part of a team to analyze and fix problems quickly
 * You can look at code, figure out how it works, and identify how to make it better
 * You can describe software designs at a high level (the abstract interface), low level (step-by-step algorithm), and anywhere in between
 * You enjoy working with people who push you to be better at what you do


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