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Hudson River Trading · 5 months ago

Algorithm Developer (Quant Researcher) – 2026 PhDs

New York, NY, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$300K/yr - $300K/yr

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking exceptional full-time PhD students to join our Algorithm Development team. The role involves building and maintaining predictive trading models through rigorous statistical analysis of market data, collaborating with other developers to enhance trading efficiency, and applying advanced research expertise to real-world trading problems.

Financial Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Building and maintaining the models that drive our trading

Applying rigorous statistical analysis to vast quantities of market and financial data to produce predictive trading models

Researching, developing, and testing novel order execution and model training methods to increase trading efficiency

Running models live on our high-performance trading infrastructure and analyzing daily performance to maintain ongoing profitability

Qualification

Fluency in PythonStatistical analysisMachine learningNumerical programmingAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsCreative thinkingIndependent work

Required

You are a full-time PhD student in a quantitative discipline (math, physics, computer science, statistics, or a related program) who is eligible for full-time roles in 2026

Fluency in Python

Experience with statistical analysis, numerical programming, or machine learning in Python, Pandas/Numpy, R, and/or MATLAB

Brilliant analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work creatively and independently on long-term technical problems

Benefits

Sign-on and discretionary performance bonus

Company-paid medical and/or other benefits

Company

Hudson River Trading

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Hudson River Trading opertes as a multi-asset class quantitative trading firm.

Founded in 2002

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com

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