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Hudson River Trading

HPC Network Engineer

Hudson River Trading, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Overview Hudson River Trading’s High Performance Computing (HPC) Network Engineering team designs and engineers the low-latency communications infrastructure that underpins our large GPU and CPU compute clusters. We architect, optimize, and scale high-performance LAN and WAN infrastructure that interconnects globally distributed, large-scale on-prem data centers to support demanding computational workloads. We are seeking a Network Engineer with deep experience in designing, deploying, and scaling networks for large-scale HPC environments to build the next generation of infrastructure for a premier algorithmic trading firm.

Responsibilities

Network design, product selection, routing, configuration and troubleshooting

Collaborate with the HPC Systems team and other teams to scale the research environment

Engage with external parties for project-related items and future endeavors

Overall capacity planning for data center networks

Develop scripts and processes to increase efficiency

Collaborate with others in the network team to solve cross-discipline problems

Provide detailed documentation

Mentor others as a senior resource

Profile & Skills

10+ years of relevant experience

Proven ability to prioritize workloads and manage implementation schedules with meticulous attention to detail

Proactive problem-solver with hands-on technical skills to tackle field challenges

Strong collaboration skills and a focus on continuous improvement, with humility to own and learn from mistakes

Excellent oral and written communication; ability to distill complex issues into clear terms

Ability to create and maintain clear technical documentation

In-depth understanding of Layer 2/3 protocols (OSPF, BGP, PIM, IGMP, RoCEv2) and spine-leaf/VXLAN architectures

Experience with Arista (EOS), Cisco (NX-OS), Nvidia (Cumulus), SONiC-based switches; openness to new platforms

Strong design skills in computing and grid networks, capacity planning, and full lifecycle project management

Experience with packet decoding and analysis tools (tcpdump, Wireshark)

Experience with public clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible or Salt) for zero-touch network management

Familiarity with Python, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, GitHub

Understanding of power and cooling considerations in data centers

Knowledge of fiber optics and cabling standards up to 800 Gbps; ability to recommend purchases

Unix/Linux command line proficiency and networking stack knowledge

Experience with AI-style network designs and workloads is preferred

Compensation & Benefits The estimated base salary range for this position is $200,000 to $275,000 per year, based on job-related skills and experience. This role is eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and enrollment in the company 401k plan. Employees receive 20 vacation days and 10 paid holidays annually, plus sick and parental leave.

Culture & Equal Opportunity Hudson River Trading (HRT) is an equal opportunity employer. We value openness and transparency, celebrate great ideas from both veterans and new hires, and strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome a variety of expertise across mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, and related fields.

Feel like you belong at HRT? We aim to bring together the best people to do great work in a place where everyone is valued.

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