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Posted July 13, 2026

Software Engineer (C++ or Python) – 2027 Grads

Hudson River Trading

Category:Software Engineering

Location:New YorkLondonSingapore

Seniority
Student
Employment type
Full-time
Salary (per year)
$300k
Bonus
Yes

Requirements

  • In your spare time you: code, tinker, read, explore, break things, and have an insatiable curiosity for all things computer-related
  • 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
  • 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

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

  • create and maintain critical technology and infrastructure that is integral to the success of our trading
  • work closely with other engineers across the firm who design trading algorithms and monitor trading in an extremely fast-paced, real-time environment

What you'll get

  • $300k base salary
  • A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus will be provided as part of the total compensation package
  • company-paid medical and/or other benefits

Skills

C/C++ · Python · UNIX · Linux · system/processor performance · network communication · design · debugging · problem solving · CS fundamentals · low-level architecture · logic design · verification