Full-Time

Software Engineer 2

HPR (Hyannis Port Research)

HPR (Hyannis Port Research)

51-200 employees

High-performance CMI software and hardware provider

Compensation Overview

$115k - $151.8k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Needham, MA, USA

In Person

On-site in Needham, MA; 5 days per week.

Category
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Bash
Python
C/C++
Linux/Unix

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Requirements
  • MS/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related
  • 3+ 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
Responsibilities
  • 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
  • Collaborate directly with customers that are using the products that you develop
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with C++ and Java
  • Financial market knowledge
HPR (Hyannis Port Research)

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Hyannis Port Research provides a high-performance Capital Markets Infrastructure stack built on its Unimus framework for institutional financial firms. It combines software and hardware to support trading, clearing, and risk management, delivering an integrated platform that helps firms run faster with fewer systems and lower operating costs. It differentiates itself with a focused, low-latency stack and the Unimus framework, backed by an elite engineering team, including founder and CEO D. Amicangioli. Its goal is to help banks, clearing firms, asset managers, market makers, and exchanges execute trades quickly, manage risk, and streamline operations in fast-moving markets.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Pre-seed

Total Funding

$2.3M

Headquarters

Needham, Massachusetts

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • Supports over 80 global markets since 2019 expansion.
  • Recurring revenue from software, hardware, support services.
  • New Needham HQ established November 18, 2025, attracts talent.

What critics are saying

  • Exegy's gateways deliver 10x lower latency, eroding Citadel clients.
  • SS&C bundles risk management, squeezes HPR's $6.5M revenue.
  • CFTC March 2026 mandate triggers exodus to Vela systems.

What makes HPR (Hyannis Port Research) unique

  • Unimus framework powers HPR's comprehensive CMI stack for trading and risk.
  • Omnibot integrates market access, risk, data, and latency as IaaS.
  • Handles 10% U.S. equities, 15% Australia volumes daily.

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Hyannis Port Research
Jun 17th, 2026
HPR wins awards recognizing its high-performance infrastructure solutions and excellence in Employee Benefits.

HPR wins awards recognizing its high-performance infrastructure solutions and excellence in Employee Benefits. June 17, 2026 - PR Newswire Honored by Markets Media, A-Team Group, Mployer BOSTON, June 17, 2026 - HPR, the leader in high-performance capital markets infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has received three awards highlighting the success of its growing suite of unified platform solutions as well as the company's commitment to the well-being of its uniquely skilled workforce. HPR has earned the following 2026 recognitions: * Best Capital Markets Infrastructure - Markets Media, Global Markets Choice Awards * Best High Performance Network Services Provider - A-Team Group, TradingTech Insight Awards USA * Top Employee Benefits - Mployer, Mployer Benefits Awards "HPR is honored to be celebrated by these esteemed organizations for excellence in two very important areas," said Anthony Amicangioli, Founder and CEO of HPR. "First, we take great pride in our ability to deliver fully managed, high-performance capital markets infrastructure solutions that continue to raise the bar in terms of latency, determinism, and throughput. Just as important, we value the elite talent within our organization and are proud to be acknowledged at the national level for our best-in-class benefits. It is the skills and dedication of our employees that ultimately enable us to continue building trading technology that drives client success." "It is a pleasure to congratulate HPR for winning the Best High Performance Network Services Provider at this year's TradingTech Insight Awards USA," said Angela Wilbraham, CEO of A-Team Group and host of the 8th annual awards. "These awards recognize the visionaries who are redefining the boundaries of capital markets technology. HPR has demonstrated exceptional innovation in delivering the high-performance infrastructure and data-led solutions required to succeed in today's complex trading landscape. Their success in such a competitive field is a testament to their commitment to driving the industry forward." HPR's mission-critical infrastructure solutions have been serving tier-1 capital markets participants for nearly two decades. With deep expertise in hardware and high-performance software, it continues to innovate with platform solutions across the trading lifecycle, spanning pre-trade risk management, direct market access, enterprise trading risk, market data delivery, and matching engine technology. tagged as: