Network Engineer at Radix Trading Experienced Job Board (Chicago Illinois, United States / New York New York, United States)Network Engineer

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.