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 come from all sorts of backgrounds: mathematics, computer science, statistics, physics, and engineering. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automated trading. Our culture celebrates great ideas whether they come from HRT veterans or new hires. 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.

Seem like something you might be interested in? 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.

HRT is hiring for both full-time and internship opportunities! If you're interested, please apply to one of the roles on our website below:

Full-Time Algo Developer (2021 grads)

• Algorithm developers are responsible for building and maintaining the models that drive our trading. A typical day involves applying rigorous statistical analysis to vast quantities of market and financial data to produce provably predictive trading models.
• To apply, please visit our website here.

Full-Time Core Developer (2021 grads)

• As a Software Engineer on HRT’s Core Development team, you will step into an incredible learning opportunity; HRT’s distributed system is on the Pareto frontier of latency and throughput. You’ll develop deep knowledge of C++, OS internals, CPU architecture, and networking hardware and protocols. And you will be surrounded by amazing developers who are honing their skills every day. You’ll be amazed at what you accomplish.
•  To apply, please visit our website here.

Software Engineering Internship - Summer 2020

• A software engineering summer training program that will focus on independent programming projects in C++ and Python. You’ll get to work on real projects in close collaboration with experienced software engineers.
• This internship is open to those who will be graduating and looking for full-time roles in 2022.
• We are currently accepting 2021 program applications, and we will begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis starting in June 2020.
• To apply, please visit our website here. 

Mid-Frequency Algo Internship - Summer 2020

• As an intern you will be assigned to work with a specific sub-team within the broader algo development team. Working in close collaboration with your mentors, you will apply sophisticated quantitative modeling techniques to understand and predict market behavior and write software to improve our trading strategies.
• This internship is open to those who will be graduating and looking for full-time roles in 2022.
• We are currently accepting 2021 program applications, and we will begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis starting in June 2020.
•  To apply, please visit our website here.

Campus Community

• Interested in HRT but not ready to apply for a full-time role or internship program? Submit your application here so we have your information on file and let's keep in touch!

To stay up to date on our full-time & internship recruiting, check out our Campus Recruiting page.