Software Engineer - Distributed Systems (Storage/Databases)

<p>Hudson River Trading (HRT) is a leading quantitative trading and investment firm specializing in multi-asset class strategies. At the core of our success lies the power of our compute cluster, the foundation where all our trading strategies are conceived and refined.</p> <p>We’re looking for innovative minds to enhance the data storage libraries and tools leveraged by our Research teams to generate cutting-edge strategies. As a Storage Developer, you’ll dive deep into C++ and advanced storage solutions, working at massive scale to enable groundbreaking research. Surrounded by a team of exceptional developers constantly pushing the boundaries of their expertise, you’ll be amazed at the impact you can achieve.</p> <p><strong>Profile</strong></p> <ul> <li>You’re able to talk both high-level distributed systems design trade-offs and low-level OS-level details</li> <li>You’re able to balance being detail-oriented with good prioritization of what matters now vs. later</li> <li>You thrive in collaborative environments and have a strong sense of ownership</li> <li>In your spare time you code, tinker, read, explore, break things, and have an insatiable curiosity for all things computer related</li> </ul> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Work with a small team of skilled developers to create distributed storage systems customized to fit HRT’s needs</li> <li>Stay informed about the current “state of the art” and help bridge the gap between here and there</li> <li>Understand our Research team’s storage and compute needs, and build for the next generation of research</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications </strong></p> <ul> <li>Proficient C++ experience is required, daily use preferred </li> <li>Distributed systems expe