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HPR is a leading provider of high-performance and ultra-low latency electronic trading and capital markets infrastructure solutions offered as a managed service. Our cutting-edge technology is used by tier-1 financial institutions to monitor and execute trades rapidly and efficiently.

Due to our exciting and rapid growth, HPR is searching for an Applications Engineer APAC to solve technically complex problems for some of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a hands-on role based in Sydney, Australia

As an Applications Engineer APAC at HPR, you will:

• Develop expert level technical competence in HPR’s cutting edge product portfolio
• Provide world-class customer service by resolving technically complex problems for some of the largest financial institutions in the world
• Leverage your strong communication, troubleshooting, and technical skills to interface with customers
• Drive best practices and lessons learned from evaluations/benchmarks and customer interactions back to product development and other application engineers
• Develop and deliver training/education to customers
• Respond to customer inquiries via phone, email and web
• Engage and immerse yourself with the engineering team to expedite problem resolution and deliver the highest levels of customer service and satisfaction

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or similar field
• 1+ years supporting business critical application                                            
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Ability and initiative to complete tasks and solve problems autonomously
• Strong Linux systems administrator skills
• Experience with Python and Shell scripting
• Understanding of networking technologies and protocols (TCP, switch configuration, routing)                    

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with C and Python programming
• Understanding of FPGAs
• Project management experience
• Experience with Jira/Confluence

HPR is seeking a Head of Marketing and Communications to oversee the creation and expansion of an in-house marketing staff, oversee marketing consultant relationships, and execute HPR’s overall marketing strategy. HPR is a profitable, rapidly growing, FinTech company. This is a key hire in which we are seeking a combination of creativity, enthusiasm, strategic thinking, and a “whatever it takes” mentality.

This is an opportunity to leverage your marketing expertise across numerous business functions and be the first Marketing hire at HPR. Candidates must be well-versed in all aspects of marketing including positioning, messaging, social media, media relations, content creation and artwork design.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute a comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with company objectives, positioning us as a leader in the fintech industry and driving awareness, engagement, and conversion.
• Brand Development: Define and articulate our brand identity, value proposition, and messaging framework, ensuring consistency across all marketing channels and touchpoints.
• Customer Acquisition: Lead customer acquisition efforts across digital and traditional channels, including SEO, SEM, social media, email marketing, content marketing, events, and partnerships.
• Content Strategy: Develop and execute a content strategy to create compelling and relevant content that resonates with our target audience, driving traffic, engagement, and lead generation.
• Product Marketing: Collaborate with product management and development teams to understand product features, benefits, and competitive differentiation, and develop marketing materials and messaging to effectively communicate value to customers.
• Campaign Management: Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns to support product launches, promotions, and other key initiatives, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize performance and ROI.
• Marketing Operations: Establish and optimize marketing processes, workflows, and systems to enable efficient and scalable marketing operations, including marketing automation, analytics, and reporting.
• Team Building: Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing marketing team, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Partnership Development: Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships and alliances to extend our reach, enhance our offerings, and drive customer acquisition and retention.
• Market Research: Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify market trends, customer needs, and competitive threats, informing product development, positioning, and go-to-market strategies.
• Employer Branding: Create material in tandem with HPR recruiting team to position HPR as a top place to work.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• 7+ years proven experience in marketing leadership roles, preferably in the fintech or financial services industry.
• A track record of driving growth and customer acquisition.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate business objectives into actionable marketing plans and initiatives.
• Demonstrated expertise in digital marketing channels and tools, including SEO, SEM, social media, email marketing, content marketing, and marketing automation.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and messages that resonate with target audiences.
• Hands-on experience with marketing technology platforms and analytics tools
• A data-driven approach to decision-making and optimization.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious goals.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action, creativity, and innovation
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
• Ability to commute to our Needham, MA HQ 5 days/week

Please note:  HPR currently does not provide employment sponsorship

About the job 
HPR is the leading provider of high-performance and ultra-low latency electronic trading and capital markets infrastructure solutions offered as a managed service. Our cutting-edge technology is used by tier-1 financial institutions to monitor and execute trades rapidly and efficiently. As we continue to innovate and grow, we’re searching for a dedicated QA Engineer II to help us ensure the quality and reliability of our products. 

As a QA Engineer II at HPR, you will: 

• Work closely with our Support and Development teams to identify and resolve issues.
• Conduct individual component testing for front-end Java GUIs, front-end Web GUIs, backend C applications, backend Python applications, and order entry trading protocols.
• Perform system level integration testing, including multiple backend C applications and full end-to-end system testing from order entry to front-end GUIs and reporting.
• Simulate entire trading days to ensure the system's reliability and performance.
• Document and track bugs, providing detailed reports to the development team.
• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to ensure thorough testing of our products.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on software design and implementation. 

Required Qualifications and Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in a QA Engineer role or similar.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience with testing front-end and backend applications.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Shell).
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with financial market applications or trading systems.
• Knowledge of C, Java, Python, programming.
• Knowledge of a Web stack.
• Familiarity with order entry trading protocols.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Understanding of network protocols and socket programming.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. 

 Please note: HPR currently does not provide employment sponsorship

HPR is a leading provider of high-performance and ultra-low latency electronic trading and capital markets infrastructure solutions offered as a managed service. Our cutting-edge technology is used by tier-1 financial institutions to monitor and execute trades rapidly and efficiently.

Due to our exciting and rapid growth, HPR is searching for a Senior Applications Engineer to support HPR's clients by solving technically complex problems for some of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a hands-on role based in Needham, MA. 

As a Senior Applications Engineer at HPR, you will:

• Develop expert level technical competence in HPR’s cutting edge product portfolio
• Provide world-class customer service by resolving technically complex problems for some of the largest financial institutions in the world
• Leverage your strong communication, troubleshooting, and technical skills to interface with customers
• Drive best practices and lessons learned from evaluations/benchmarks and customer interactions back to product development and other application engineers
• Develop and deliver training/education to customers
• Respond to customer inquiries via phone, email and web
• Engage and immerse yourself with the engineering team to expedite problem resolution and deliver the highest levels of customer service and satisfaction

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or similar field
• 5+ years supporting business critical applications
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Ability and initiative to complete tasks and solve problems autonomously
• Strong Linux systems administrator skills
• Experience with Python and Shell scripting
• Understanding of networking technologies and protocols (TCP, switch configuration, routing)                    

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with C programming
• Understanding of FPGAs
• Project management experience
• FinTech industry familiarity
• Experience with Jira/Confluence

Please note: HPR currently does not provide employment sponsorship

HPR is the leading provider of high-performance and ultra-low latency electronic trading and capital markets infrastructure solutions offered as a managed service. Our cutting-edge technology is used by tier-1 financial institutions to monitor and execute trades rapidly and efficiently. As we continue to innovate and grow, we’re searching for a forward-thinking Senior Software Engineer to help us build the future of capital markets infrastructure.

As a Senior Software Engineer you will:

• Utilize your expertise in low-level programming as we advance the state of the art in high performance computing and electronic trading
• Provide the necessary guidance and hands-on delivery of the design, development, and debugging of C applications that run on multi-core Linux systems to process large amounts of high-throughput, low-latency network data
• Be a key contributor to our process and team culture, continually iterating on how we build products, not just on what we build
• Lead and mentor software engineers, encouraging our culture of continuous learning and collaboration
• Collaborate directly with customers that are using the products that you develop

REQUIRED SKILLS 

• MS/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Strong C programming skills
• Linux application development expertise
• Demonstrated ability to work through complex engineering obstacles and proven success leading engineering teams to efficient and accurate solution to these problems 
• Experience defining test scenarios and test cases to ensure quality of team deliverables
• Passionate about writing software that is clean, simple, and elegant
• Proficiency with concurrency and multi-threaded architectures
• Expertise with socket programming and TCP
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Shell
• Comfortable being onsite in Needham, MA 5 days a week

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience with C++ and Java
• Financial market knowledge

 Please note: HPR currently does not provide employment sponsorship

HPR is seeking Computer Science and Computer Engineering students to join our award-winning FinTech company. HPR is a dynamic and rapidly growing technology company at the forefront of the high-performance electronic trading industry. As a leader in innovative products and services, we are dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions that empower tier-1 financial institutions to execute trades rapidly. Our commitment to excellence has fueled our rapid growth, making us an influential player in the market.

As a Software Engineering Intern at HPR, you will build upon your strong academic background as you help us advance state-of-the-art, high-performance computing and electronic trading. You will design, develop, and debug C applications running on multi-core Linux systems, to process large amounts of high-throughput, low-latency network data.

Education Requirements

• Pursuing a BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related
• Must have and maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, if on a 4.0 scale

Basic Qualifications

• Relevant programming experience in an internship or academic environment, demonstrating strong engineering skills
• Successful completion of a course(s) related to Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems, Machine Structure & Assembly-Language and/or Networks & Protocols
• Demonstrated ability to read and write C code
• Familiarity with Linux Bash/Shell environment
• Relevant programming experience developing Python or Java applications
• Strong technical skills, with an interest in expanding knowledge of coding languages
• Capable of working collaboratively in a fast-paced technical environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Desire to work with low-level technologies 
• Familiarity with network socket programming and TCP

Our goal is to ensure a robust learning experience, providing you with new friends, mentorship, and a foundation to start building a strong professional network. We do not offer any fake “intern projects” at HPR. Our Software Engineering Interns are actively engaged, making meaningful contributions to our team on a daily basis.

HPR is a collaborative organization. As a member of our team, you are in the thick of everything. Walls do not divide teams, and you will work side-by-side the most talented developers, designers and programmers in the business. We offer competitive compensation and perks in a professional and fun setting. At HPR you’ll enjoy generous employee perks including casual dress code, team events, free food and lunches, and more!

HPR is the leading provider of high-performance and ultra-low latency electronic trading and capital markets infrastructure solutions offered as a managed service. Our cutting-edge technology is used by tier-1 financial institutions to monitor and execute trades rapidly and efficiently. We are searching for a forward thinking Software Engineering Manager to lead the engineers building the future of capital markets infrastructure. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, HPR is undergoing exponential growth as we expand our existing product lines and develop the next generation of HPR products, building upon an already highly profitable company.  

The Software Engineering Manager will report to senior leadership developing high performance software and hardware appliances and/or applications for the financial markets. This position requires a steadfast execution mindset, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate in a demanding environment while maintaining a composed, professional demeanor. A high degree of ownership, initiative, drive for excellence, and an aptitude for understanding and simplifying complex, diverse technologies are required to be effective in this role.

As a Software Engineering Manager at HPR you will:

• Leverage your proven team leadership skills to direct a group of engineers and deliver new products with minimal oversight
• Utilize strong organizational skills to distill complex project deliverables, milestones, and timelines into predictable team output
• Train and mentor engineering team members
• Demonstrate and instill a strong sense of ownership and accountability for the projects that you are leading within the team
• Leverage a strong technical background from any relevant domain to participate in the design and development of cutting-edge financial technology products
• Guide project phases through the HPR Engineering Process and ensure that Best Practices are adhered to on an ongoing basis

Required Qualifications:

• MS/BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related
• 3+ years of managing and leading engineering teams
• 5+ years of hands-on development in a software engineering role in any relevant industry (not necessarily financial technology)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively within all levels of the organization
• A passion for organizing complex details and logistics planning for project deliverables
• Relentless sense of urgency and accuracy with an execution mindset
• Demonstrable ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Strong executive presence and presentation skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Financial market knowledge
• Knowledge of C, Embedded Systems & Networking

 Please note: HPR currently does not provide employment sponsorship