Hudson River Trading
Risk Engineer
$200K–$300K
New York, NY, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Experience
- 2 - 5 years of experience as a quantitative analyst at a hedge fund, institutional asset manager, or investment bank.
- Education
- B.S. in Mathematics, Physics, CS, or Statistics; advanced degree a plus.
About the job
Build and maintain quantitative risk models, analytics, and production tools for HRT’s global trading, with a focus on equities.
What you'll do
- Build, customize, and enhance risk models, including factor models and tail-risk estimation.
- Develop risk and performance analytics applications and work with developers to productionize and maintain them.
- Analyze large risk and performance datasets and communicate with investment teams.
What they ask for
- Excellent knowledge of linear algebra, applied probability, and statistics.
- Excellent knowledge of Python and Linux.
- Cross-functional communication skills, including communicating effectively across organizational levels.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree.
Pay
200,000 to 300,000 USD per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, Linux
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