Network Engineer (Quantitative Trading)

Location: Chicago, IL or New York, NY, United States; partial telecommuting permitted

Salary: $155,000–$225,000 USD per year, plus discretionary bonus and benefits

Company

hirify.global is a research-driven trading firm that uses quantitative modeling, machine learning, proprietary technology, and engineering to operate across global financial markets.

What you will do

• Design, implement, maintain, and optimize North American network infrastructure connecting U.S. operations with data centers, financial exchanges, and global offices.
• Develop and implement network design standards with the global network engineering team.
• Execute large-scale network engineering projects and deploy new network infrastructures.
• Improve network performance and availability while maintaining monitoring systems and reports.
• Manage and resolve network incidents and maintain technical documentation.
• Provide engineering support for UNIX, Windows, SAN, and data center deployment projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field, plus four years of relevant experience; alternatively, six years of relevant experience may replace the degree and experience combination.
• At least four years of experience designing and implementing complex networks in a quantitative trading environment, including performance tuning, gap analysis, and automation.
• At least four years of experience diagnosing advanced network issues involving TCP/IP, Layer 3 protocols, Ethernet LAN, unicast and multicast routing, switching, packet analysis, and VPN remote access.
• Experience installing, configuring, and implementing networking equipment.
• Experience managing, monitoring, and optimizing high-performance networks across multiple network-switching hardware platforms.
• Experience coaching and mentoring new network team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, permanent employment with paid leave and insurance.
• Eligibility for a discretionary bonus.
• Work on proprietary systems and algorithms supporting real-time trading across global markets.