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Home / Compensation / Hudson River Trading / Engineering Manager
Total compensation for a Hudson River Trading Engineering Manager ranges from about $1.0M at the entry level to $8.4M+ at the most senior bands, with a typical mid-level package around $2.6M. Below is the full breakdown by level - base salary, annual equity, and bonus - from public-source data.
Public-source estimates (Beta). Last updated 2026-06. Figures are annualized USD.
| Level | Years | Base (p50) | Equity/yr (p50) | Bonus (p50) | Total (p25-p90) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLTeam Lead | 8-12 YOE | $360K | $5K | $1.1M | $1.0M - $3.1M |
| Sr TLSenior Team Lead | 10-15 YOE | $395K | $5K | $1.6M | $1.4M - $4.2M |
| GHGroup Head | 12+ YOE | $435K | $5K | $2.2M | $1.8M - $5.9M |
| Sr GHSenior Group Head | 15+ YOE | $480K | $10K | $3.2M | $2.4M - $8.4M |
First-line lead, still writing performance-critical code. Tracks senior IC comp closely.
Leads multiple teams or a core trading system. Larger profit-pool allocation.
Owns an engineering area (trading core, research infra, networking). Sparse data - directional.
Partner-adjacent economics. Essentially never hired externally; band inferred from sparse reports.
HRT is famously flat - around 1,000 employees with minimal hierarchy. 'Team lead' is a hat worn by senior Core Developers, not a separate ladder; titles below are descriptive. Comp is base + profit-pool bonus; no equity.
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