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Technical Trade Operations
Location: Singapore
Hudson River Trading LLC (HRT) is a multi-asset class quantitative trading firm based in lower Manhattan. Founded in 2002, HRT develops automated trading algorithms using advanced mathematical and statistical modeling techniques and an extremely high-performance computing environment.

We are looking to hire three (3) indivuals for our Technical Trade Ops team as we expand into Asian markets. The position is critical to the company and offers excellent room for growth.

The trade operations team supports and maintains the production trading platform. In a high performance environment, immediate awareness of and reaction to systems issues is essential. It is the job of the operations team to oversee the internal systems and all connections with external markets.

Responsibilities include being in charge of morning startup and evening shutdown, responding to external market alerts and outages and interfacing with exchanges to support trading.

Technical Skills / Background:
• Perl, shell scripting
• Strong UNIX skills
• FIX
• C++ programming
• Industry experience strongly preferred

Other Requirements:
• BS in Computer Science or related field
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to debug and analyze problems quickly and effectively
• Strong attention to detail
• Quantitative Skills
• Ability to work independently and in a very fast-paced, high pressure environment

Please note: this role will require an early start and occasional off hours to support trading.

Culture
HRT is first and foremost a math and technology firm. We pride ourselves on having created a work environment that comfortably blends the laid back feeling of a dot-com, the imagination of a startup, the excitement of a trading floor and the intellectual stimulation of a think tank. This unique culture is specifically designed to foster creativity and cooperation.

We have a fun and casual office atmosphere, but everyone works diligently to get the job done. We boast a flat management structure as all our people are motivated by the excitement of being at the forefront of the automated trading world. No politics or red tape exist to impede the generation or implementation of ideas. One of our greatest values is work-life balance, so we offer our employees a wide range of benefits.

Compensation:
Competitive