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# Data Center Engineer at Pico

- **Company:** Pico
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $100k–$120k
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/picoquantitativetrading/jobs/4713025006

## Job description

Pico fuels the global capital markets community by providing exceptional market data services and customized managed infrastructure solutions.  As financial industry experts at the center of markets and technology, we help our clients efficiently scale their business and quickly access markets. From infrastructure to connectivity, we support our clients through the full trading lifecycle.  We are a global company headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Purpose of the role:

Working across Pico’s and its clients’ data centers in New Jersey, with additional coverage in Chicago, Mexico and Canada, the role holder will lead a team responsible for the physical build, maintenance and operational integrity of the data centre environment. The successful candidate will bring proven leadership experience and will be accountable for managing the team’s book of work, setting priorities, allocating resources, developing team members and ensuring high-quality, timely delivery. Working closely with Network and Systems Engineering, Project Management and Client Service Delivery, the role holder will provide clear direction, promote accountability and collaboration, and ensure projects and operational activities are delivered safely and efficiently. A structured approach, strong problem-solving skills and the flexibility to work within short change windows, late at night and outside normal business hours are essential.

Responsibilities and duties (include but not limited to)

Key responsibilities include:

- Lead, motivate and develop the Data Centre team, setting clear expectations and promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
- Own and manage the team’s book of work, ensuring that operational activities, projects, incidents and service requests are recorded, prioritized and delivered to agreed timelines and quality standards
- Plan and allocate team resources across Chicago, New York, Mexico and Canada, balancing business priorities, capacity, skills and operational risk
- Monitor delivery performance, remove blockers, manage competing priorities and provide clear progress, risk and dependency updates to stakeholders
- Conduct regular team meetings and one-to-one discussions, provide coaching and feedback, and support individual development and succession planning
- Work closely with Network and Systems Engineering, Project Management and Client Service Delivery to coordinate implementation, maintenance and support activities
- Ensure the physical build, maintenance and operational integrity of Pico’s and its clients’ data centre environments, including rack and stack, cabling, hardware installation, migrations, cross-connects and circuit testing
- Ensure work is completed safely and in accordance with change controls, technical standards, documented procedures and customer requirements
- Oversee accurate and timely updates in the ticketing system, together with inventory records, rack elevations, audit results and power-utilisation reporting
- Coordinate data centre access, shipping and receiving, equipment storage and third-party or vendor activity
- Lead the response to incidents and outages, ensuring appropriate escalation, communication, restoration activity and follow-up actions
- Provide hands-on technical support when required and maintain a structured, problem-solving approach during short change windows and business-critical activity
- Maintain on-call and out-of-hours coverage across the team, including emergency attendance at data centre facilities when required
- Travel between data centre locations as required, sometimes at short notice

Education, Skills and background (incl. Education and Experience Requirements)

- 10+ years of experience in Telecommunications or Data Centre related field
- In depth knowledge of Telecom structured cabling standards
- In depth knowledge of network device / server deployment
- In depth knowledge of DCO standards and operations
- Effective organizational skills and high attention to detail
- Building Management System and Branch Circuit Monitoring experience
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Professional business communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated people leadership skills, including the ability to motivate, develop, and support team members while promoting accountability and collaboration
- Mission Critical Data Centre Facility Maintenance

Working Arrangements (Build into Template)

Working Arrangements

The working days for this role are Tuesday to Saturday: Tuesday to Friday 11 AM to 7 PM and Sat 9 AM to 6 PM. Sunday availability on request. This is a non-office-based position. Travel between data centers in New Jersey (and occasionally beyond) will be required on an on-going basis. Home base is New Jersey, where we operate out of Equinix NY4, the travel is primarily within AMRS. The role holder will be expected to work whatever hours are necessary for the performance of this role (recognizing that it involves multiple jurisdictions / geographies including but not limited to EMEA, USA and APAC).

Other important information

Physical demands of the position include:

- Lift and handle up to 50 pounds
- Bend, stoop, and stretch as required for placement and retrieval of network devices, materials, or equipment
- Work under a raised data center floor
- Climb ladders (up to a16 feet) to reach plenum spaces

## IMPORTANT DATA PRIVACY INFORMATION:

This position is available with Pico Services Inc. The controller of your personal data will be Pico Services Inc.

For further information on what personal data we collect, how we will process your personal data and your rights with respect to your personal data please read our Pico Job Candidate Privacy Notice, [View Here](https://go.pico.net/l/128111/2023-05-01/4s49my/128111/1682995105w7mQ7hz0/Pico_Job_Candidate_Privacy_Notice.pdf).

Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certification. New York Pay range $100,000—$120,000 USD

Be a part of Pico Family

Pico is an equal opportunity employer. Pico does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at Pico are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

## About Pico

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Pico provides mission-critical trading infrastructure, global connectivity, market data, analytics, and software to financial institutions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; last known funding: Private Equity round in 2022)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Financial Services – Trading Infrastructure, Market Data & Analytics
- **Target Customers**: B2B – exchanges, market makers, banks, brokers, asset managers, hedge funds, and quantitative trading firms across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific
- **Mission or Purpose Statement**: “Data you can trust. Data that moves fast. Data anywhere to anywhere.” (from pico.net)

## Products & Services
- **Global Market Services (PicoNet™)**: Ultra low-latency, fault-tolerant connectivity to over 900 exchange and venue products worldwide, delivered over a private global network with deterministic latency between major financial centers. Includes colocation in 55+ tier‑1 data centers (e.g., NY4, LD4, TY3) and 24/7 managed services.
- **Enterprise Data & Analytics (Corvil)**: Packet-level network capture and observability platform providing nanosecond-resolution latency measurement for every order, SLA proof, and actionable intelligence via REST, Splunk, and Kafka.
- **Data & Trading Execution Software (Redline)**: High-performance, low-latency API for normalized market data and order execution, supporting both software and FPGA‑accelerated deployments across asset classes.
- **Managed Services**: Firms can run Pico infrastructure self-managed or opt for 24/7 managed services via Pico’s global Service Operations Center.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of USD 391.4 million (7 rounds); annual revenue estimated at USD 78.2 million (LinkedIn)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Golden Gate Capital (lead in 2022 Private Equity round), Intel Capital (lead in 2020 Series C). Other investors include Nokia, IPC Systems, Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 302 employees (+5.8% YoY). Recent awards: TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2025 (“Best Time Stamping/Latency Measurement System”) and American Financial Technology Awards 2025 (“Best Data Analytics Provider”). Acquisitions: Corvil (2019) and Redline Trading Solutions (2022). Active job postings increasing (+176.9% yearly).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Physical Infrastructure**: Colocation inside 55+ exchange‑adjacent data centers (public clouds cannot offer this).
- **PicoNet™ Private Network**: Deterministic, sub-millisecond latency between major financial hubs.
- **Full-Stack Integration**: Single API for market data, order execution, and packet-level analytics across all asset classes.
- **Hybrid Cloud Flexibility**: Bridge between colocated infrastructure and public cloud workloads.
- **24/7 Managed Services**: Reduces complexity for firms expanding into new asset classes or regions.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand into new asset classes, including digital assets.
- Deepen analytics and observability capabilities (Corvil platform).
- Grow hybrid cloud architectures that combine low-latency colocation with public-cloud flexibility.
- Scale global managed services to reduce operational overhead for clients.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, with employee resource groups such as the Pico Women’s Network. Described as “a team passionate about delighting clients” and “united by a shared passion for technology.”
- **Work Model**: In‑office roles (jobs listed as “In-Office” on Built In). Office locations in all major financial centers (New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.).
- **Engineering Focus**: Build and maintain the infrastructure that powers global electronic markets. Technology stack includes low-latency networking, FPGA, real-time analytics, and high‑performance APIs.
- **Perks & Benefits**: Not detailed in search results, but the company offers career growth across multiple departments (engineering, SRE, network operations, product management).

## Sources
1. [pico.net](https://www.pico.net/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/picotrading)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/pico-0)
4. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/picoquantitativetrading)

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