Junior Crypto Electronic Trading Support Engineer

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is looking for a Junior Crypto Electronic Trading Support Engineer to join our Trade Operations (TradeOps) team in our London office.

This team is responsible for managing HRT’s live trading environment, one of the most robust and efficient electronic trading platforms in the world.

The role involves configuring, monitoring, and optimizing the firm’s crypto trading as well as handling related risk, regulatory, and development tasks.

The TradeOps team focuses on automating common tasks and preparing for the unexpected: your day could consist of debugging to get a process running in time for the market open, making a difficult on-the-spot decision that balances compliance, risk, and PnL during trading hours, or coordinating the t

Being a member of TradeOps at HRT supporting crypto means working on a tight-knit, highly productive team.

We're looking for someone who loves technology, is passionate about crypto, and wants to work on a broad range of projects using whatever tools best solve the problem at hand.

Excellent cross-functional communication skills are a must, along with a can-do attitude.

In a high-performance environment, immediate awareness of and reaction to systems and trading issues is essential.

You’ll be responsible for onboarding new crypto markets, managing new initiatives, and ensuring a smooth trading day.

You will be the first line of defense when issues arise, and the subject matter expert on recent changes to the production trading platform.

The TradeOps team’s scope covers everything from systems infrastructure to compliance, risk management, overnight clearing, and performance improvement.

This role requires working during 3PM - 11PM GMT / 4PM - 12AM BST hours, with weekends/holidays alternating among the team.