# Software Engineer – C++

[Hudson River Trading](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/hudson-river-trading.md) · New York · United States · [Backend](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/backend.md)

Hudson River Trading is hiring a Software Engineer – C++ in New York. Posted 2026-02-06; applications close 2026-04-07.

**Apply**: https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/careers/job/?gh_jid=7392942

Posted 2mo ago.

## Role details

## Overview

At Hudson River Trading (HRT), C++ is at the center of our live trading systems and research infrastructure. Our C++ engineers build highly performant, fault-tolerant systems that power trading across global markets. HRT’s distributed system balances latency and throughput, providing opportunities to apply deep knowledge of C++, OS internals, CPU architecture, and networking hardware and protocols. You’ll work side-by-side with researchers, traders, and hardware specialists, implementing solutions where every microsecond matters.

Our bottom-up approach and highly collaborative environment empower engineers to make significant contributions and see their impact daily. At HRT, you’ll be challenged to solve complex problems in a fast-paced, competitive industry, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the field.

## Responsibilities

  
- Develop and optimize infrastructure for market data, order entry and execution logic, spanning tens of asset classes including options, equities, futures, crypto, and fixed income.
  
- Design fault-tolerant, low-latency systems for live trading, including encoding/prioritization of data over WAN links and recovery from hardware failures.
  
- Profile and improve performance-critical code for throughput and latency in production environments.
  
- Build and maintain infrastructure that powers products including client-facing wholesale and SDP platforms, distributed network filesystems, and scalable research workflows.
  
- Write software that interfaces with specialized hardware such as FPGAs and ASICs used in trading systems.

## Profile

  
- You’re among the top developers in your current organization, as measured by productivity, technical capability, and helpfulness to other developers.
  
- You can solve complex engineering problems independently and provide technical guidance for others in areas of your expertise.
  
- You can progress on long-term architectural projects while troubleshooting smaller tasks and bug fixes with agility.
  
- You can describe software designs at a high level (abstract interface) or at the low level (step-by-step algorithm), or anywhere in between.
  
- You are always looking for ways to make systems better.

## Qualifications

  
- 1+ years of professional work experience
  
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  
- Superior design, debugging, and problem-solving skills
  
- Advanced C++ experience is required; daily use preferred
  
- Knowledge of UNIX operating systems (Linux), system/processor performance, and network communication

## Compensation

The estimated base salary range for this position is 200,000 to 300,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is 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, and our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in algorithmic trading. We welcome a variety of expertise, including mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, media, and tech. We are a community of self-starters who are motivated by being at the cutting edge of automation across the organization—from trading to business operations, recruiting, and beyond. We value openness and transparency and celebrate great ideas from both veterans and new hires. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; we welcome everyone and strive to create a diverse workforce with offices around the globe.

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Updated: 2026-04-22
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