Algorithm Developer (Quant Researcher) – 2026 PhDs

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Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking exceptional full-time PhD students to join our Algorithm Development team. Algorithm Developers are responsible for building and maintaining the models that drive our trading. A typical day involves applying rigorous statistical analysis to vast quantities of market and financial data to produce predictive trading models. In this role, you will work alongside fellow Algorithm Developers and Software Engineers to research, develop, and test novel order execution and model training methods to increase trading efficiency. This will involve running models live on our high-performance trading infrastructure and analyzing daily performance to maintain ongoing profitability.…

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For this role: python, r, matlab, numpy

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