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Algorithmic Trader / Developer

at Hudson River Trading (HRT)

Top high-frequency trading firm with strong engineering culture.

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Year 1 TC

USD 400k

Acceptance

<1%

Apply By

October-December

Interview Time

8 weeks

About This Program

HRT is a leading HFT firm trading billions in volume daily. Hires top new grads for Algo Trading (research) and SWE (infrastructure). Known for excellent work-life balance in HFT.

What You'll Do

Research and deploy trading algorithms
Build low-latency infrastructure (microseconds matter)
Access to HRT's research tools and data

Eligibility

Degree: Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
GPA: 3.8+
Preferred Majors: CS, Math, Physics, EE
Year Level: senior, graduate, phd

Visa Sponsorship

H1B Sponsorship

OPT / CPT

Compensation Breakdown

Base Salary

USD 200k-240k

Signing Bonus

USD 100k

Year 1 Total

USD 400k

Interview Process (4 rounds)

1
Application + HackerRank OA
2
Phone screen
3
Virtual onsite (5+ interviews)
4
Final round

Interview Formats

ProbabilityCoding (C++ for infra, Python for research)System design

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