Systems Engineer - R&D

<p>Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for Systems Engineers to join our growing Research & Development team. This team builds and maintains exceptionally large and growing distributed compute clusters, exabyte-scale storage layers, operating systems, automation software, and development tools. We have incredibly large GPU and CPU compute clusters, larger than most national labs. We have built our own on-prem data centers globally and have teams focused on industry leading compute, network, storage and power optimization. Our people and our compute capabilities are our two most important differentiators, and that is where we are investing the most.</p> <p>As a full-time Systems Engineer on our OS Platform team, you’ll work on projects that impact our live trading and research, allowing them to run with high performance, worldwide, 24/7. A typical day could include; deploying customized versions of core packages, building new infrastructure to manage deployments, troubleshooting low level issues and designing scalable solutions for the future. Additionally we are the front line supporting bleeding edge hardware, taking engineering samples from vendors and making sure we can squeeze most performance out of them when production hardware arrives.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage and optimize large scale Linux distributed compute/HPC clusters</li> <li>Automate/troubleshoot a broad range of technical infrastructure, hardware and software</li> <li>Performance testing and tuning of the entire stack</li> <li>Scripting and writing services to automate repetitive tasks</li> <li>Working across teams and with vendors to resolve issues</li> <li>Managing changes to core OS / platform components in a large distributed environment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of relevant experience</li> <li>Expertise in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Linux systems</li> <ul> <li>Experience and knowledge of Debian/Ubuntu specifically is a plus</li> </ul> <li>Experience with configuration management tools (Salt, chef etc)</li> <li>Python and Shell scripting experience.</li> <ul> <li>Basic C++ experience is a plus</li> </ul> <li>GPU experience is a plus (CUDA setup, basic debugging)</li> <li>Attention to detail needed to manage and debug production services</li> <li>Exceptional communication skills - this role will require cross-collaboration with various stakeholders across HRT</li> <li>Proactive problem-solver who acts with urgency, drives continuous process improvements, and actively pursues ongoing learning</li> <li>Proven ability to prioritize and context-switch across multiple simultaneous projects without sacrificing quality</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Annual base salary range of $________ to $___________. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":15105,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"15":"Arial","16":12}">The estimated base salary range for this position is 150,000 to 300,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.<br></span></span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Culture</strong></p> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"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. \n\nAt HRT we come from a variety of disciplines: mathematics and computer science, physics, and engineering, media and tech. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization - from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. 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.\n\nFeel like you belong at HRT? 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."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":13185,"3":{"1":0},"10":1,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"IBM Plex Sans","16":11}" data-sheets-textstyleruns="{"1":0}{"1":328,"2":{"2":{"1":2,"2":16711935}}}{"1":402}{"1":917,"2":{"2":{"1":2,"2":16711935}}}{"1":945}">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. <br><br><span style="font-weight: 400;">At HRT we welcome a variety of e