Designs, deploys, operates, and optimizes low-latency research, enterprise, and trading networks. Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex network, hardware, cabling, and optics issues; developing Python automation and monitoring tools; maintaining networking standards; ensuring scalability and reliability; and guiding teams on networking protocols and infrastructure strategy.
Radix Trading is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage our complex, low-latency network infrastructure. In this pivotal role, you will operate with a high degree of independence to ensure the reliability, performance, and optimization of our global network. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in networking within fast-paced trading environments and excels at solving challenging technical problems at scale.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the architecture, design, and strategy for research, enterprise and trading networks.
- Lead the design and deployment of trading network infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and low latency.
- Troubleshoot complex network issues, ensuring minimal disruption to trading activities.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure network systems meet trading application requirements.
- Maintain and improve networking standards across the organization, adhering to best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Work with remote datacenter teams to troubleshoot complex hardware, cabling, and optics issues
- Develop scripts and tools for network automation and monitoring
- Lead initiatives to ensure network scalability and performance in line with business goals.
- Provide expert guidance on networking protocols.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Expert knowledge of networking and TCP/IP protocols.
- Experience with vendor hardware and operating systems, including Arista, Cisco, and Juniper
- Proficiency in Python scripting for network automation.
- Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux network stack and command line tools. Experience with multicast design, especially in high-performance trading environments.
- Trading network experience is highly desired.
- Results-oriented, highly flexible, team player.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead network projects.
Radix Trading Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Chicago, IL, United States
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