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Hudson River Trading

Storage Strategist

Hudson River Trading, New York, New York, us, 10261


The Research & Development team at Hudson River Trading (HRT) builds and maintains the computers, networks, data storage, operating systems, and software that allow our trading strategies and research environment to operate worldwide 24/7. We are looking for a Storage Strategist who enjoys being challenged, appreciates an open and collaborative organizational structure, and thrives in a fast-paced hands-on environment.

In this role, you will own the vision, planning and execution of HRT’s current and future storage needs. Given HRT’s growth and ever-evolving needs (especially when it comes to AI), this is a unique opportunity to set the direction for future storage solutions and work across engineering teams to deliver it.

You will drive engagement with all stakeholders — internal users and both external and internal technology providers — understand their product portfolio and roadmap, and build a strategy for HRT that is inclusive of financial modeling.

Responsibilities

Own the overall charter of delivering performant, reliable, and future-proof storage solutions for all of HRT storage needs

Collaborate and drive efforts across multiple (internal) cross-functional engineering teams

Improve user experience by understanding storage workloads and designing a variety of solutions and tools

Forecast future storage needs, research new storage solutions, and build a five and ten year roadmap

Draw insights from a deep understanding of hardware infrastructure and industry trends to inform the roadmap and planning decisions

Review deliverables and provide relevant guidance to engineering teams

Troubleshoot complex storage, OS, and networking issues

Integrate storage systems with HPC clusters, ensuring compatibility with existing hardware and software

Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure continuous support for HRT’s operations, responding promptly to critical storage issues and incidents.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in HPC-like environments with multi-PB storage deployments

Experience in developing advanced storage software solutions and/or leading software development team(s)

Deep expertise in HPC and scale-out enterprise storage solutions

Knowledge of distributed file systems used for large-scale cluster computing (Lustre, GPFS, WEKA, S3, CEPH, etc.)

Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Deep technical understanding of commodity storage technologies

Knowledgeable on storage industry trends

Deep technical understanding of server architecture, design, and development, with emphasis on power and performance analysis

Ability to analyze and solve problems under quick turnaround times

Ability to manage time efficiently, balancing independent and collaborative workflows

Proficient in Python and UNIX/Linux shell scripting

Annual base salary range of $200,000 to $275,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience. A sign-on and discretionary performance bonus may also be provided as part of the total compensation package, in addition to company-paid medical and/or other benefits.

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