Senior Network Engineer

Barlowe LLP; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?

G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas.

We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

This is a role based in our new Soho Place office – opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.

Engineering underpins our continued growth and success, and we are committed to recruiting and developing the world’s best Engineers.

The Low Latency Engineering Group at G-Research is responsible for providing and evolving our low-latency platform.

We are looking for a Network Engineer to join our Colo Infrastructure team within Low Latency Engineering. You will help design and build high performance and highly available network solutions for our colocation and low latency environments.

G-Research fosters a DevOps culture with a particular focus on automation. We want engineers that can absorb new technologies and drive the future technology direction in collaboration with teams and individuals across the business.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

1. Global WAN solutions
2. Low latency networks, including layer 1 switching
3. Timing solutions using GPS, PTP, NTP and PPS
4. Packet capture solutions, including optical taps, SPAN, tap aggregation and timestamping
5. Packet Analysis using Wireshark
6. Interconnecting for market data and order entry in exchange collocations
7. Multicast configuration and troubleshooting
8. Product evaluation and testing
9. Automation tools, including Git, Python, Golang, Jenkins, Terraform and Ansible

Why should you apply?

1. Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
2. Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
3. 35 days’ annual leave
4. 9% company pension contributions
5. Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
6. Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
7. Monthly company events

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section.

At G-Research, we are passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and the future.

We offer a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in our collaborative working environment.