Network Engineer

IMC; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

IMC seeks a Network Engineer to design, implement, and support low-latency trading networks across WAN/LAN. You will enhance automation via Bash/Python and maintain documentation for all network components and procedures.

The role includes handling security platforms such as Palo Alto firewalls and VPNs and occasional after-hours work to ensure uptime in trading environments. Collaborative teamwork with Systems Engineers and external partners is essential, as is clear communication to both

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer.
• Ability to design, implement, and support high-performance networks.
• Strong collaboration and communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support the networking infrastructure.
• Monitor and maintain network health and performance.
• Develop automation scripts with Bash or Python.
• Document network architecture and procedures.
• Manage IT security platforms including Palo Alto firewalls and VPNs.
• Work outside regular hours to apply critical changes when needed.
• Liaise with vendors and exchanges to evaluate new technologies.

Skills

Network design

Network implementation

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional

Communication

Tools

Python

Bash

Palo Alto Firewall

VPN

Job description

Join our forward-thinking team as a Network Engineer, where you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and supporting high-performance, low-latency network infrastructure. At IMC, the Trading Infrastructure team is responsible for the WAN, LANs, and all low-latency connectivity to trading venues. You will work closely with Systems Engineers, internal teams, and external partners to deliver best-in-class solutions that support our trading business and help evolve our infrastructure to meet the demands of a dynamic industry.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and support the networking infrastructure. Key areas include Low-latency networking, Unicast and Multicast routing, OSPF, BGP, PIM SM, as well as things like QoS, STP, NAT, protocol tuning, etc.
• Monitor, guard and analyze the proper functioning of our network infrastructure. Take adaptive, retentive and corrective measures and perform structural maintenance.
• Proactively improve our infrastructure by contributing scripts and code to our automation efforts (e.g. Bash, Python).
• Accurately create and maintain documentation detailing the implemented network components, as well as relevant procedures and other documentation.
• Responsibility for our IT security related platforms. Key areas include Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, Security policies, etc.
• Work flexible hours. We are proud of the uptime of the trading environment, so every now and then you will be working outside of regular business hours to apply critical changes. This could be from your desk, your couch at home or also inside of one of our datacenters abroad.
• Liaise with external vendors, exchanges and providers to explore new technology solutions, implement new services or troubleshoot problems.

Your Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer, with a passion for all aspects of networking
• Proven ability to design, implement, and support high-performance networks
• Strong appetite for accuracy and willingness to go beyond standard textbook networking concepts
• Collaborative mindset with experience working closely across cross-functional teams
• Ability to motivate and encourage peers while maintaining a high technical standard
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

About Us

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.

At IMC, we understand the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion, and are committed to continually improving this in our recruitment process. As part of our commitment, we have added an additional question below, to better understand our candidates, and focus our marketing, sourcing and interviewing efforts, to ensure equitable outcomes. This question is voluntary, and the information you provide will only be used for the purpose stated above and will not be shared with interviewers in the application process. If you do not wish to provide a response to the question, there will be no adverse impact on your application.