A leading proprietary trading firm in Chicago is seeking a Network Engineer to design, optimize, and maintain their mission-critical low latency networks.
A leading proprietary trading firm in Chicago is seeking a Network Engineer to design, optimize, and maintain their mission-critical low latency networks.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and optimize low-latency network solutions for trading systems.
• Manage and enhance multicast networks for efficient market data distribution.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network performance to ensure reliability and speed.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to align network systems with trading needs.
• Automate network tasks and configurations using Python scripting.
• Plan for network scalability and ensure security compliance.
Required Skills:
• Expertise in low-latency networking, multicast (e.g., PIM, IGMP), and TCP/IP protocols.
• Strong experience with network hardware (Arista, Cisco, Juniper) and tools like Wireshark.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.
Preferred:
• Knowledge of Linux networking, market data protocols, or FPGA-based systems.
This role must sit in the firms Chicago office working in a hybrid model of 3 days in office per week.
