Network Engineer

Autonomai Recruitment; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Autonomai Recruitment in Amsterdam seeks an experienced Network Engineer to design, build and operate ultra-low-latency networks powering electronic trading and exchange connectivity.

You will own the stack end-to-end—from physical design and cross-connects to routing, automation, monitoring and performance tuning—collaborating with traders, developers and SREs in a 24/5 production environment.

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge of Layer 2/3 protocols: BGP, OSPF, multicast
• Hands-on experience with Arista and/or Cisco in production trading or large-scale DC environments
• Deep understanding of low-latency design patterns: spine-leaf, DCI, optical transport, and exchange colocation architectures
• Proficiency with Linux networking and performance tuning; capable of troubleshooting server-side network issues
• Scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash) and experience with Ansible/Salt and Git workflows
• Experience with precision timing
• Excellent communication skills; able to explain complex network behaviour to traders, developers, and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain low-latency LAN/WAN and data centre networks for trading systems, including colocation sites and exchange points of presence
• Own routing and switching design (BGP, OSPF, multicast/PIM, IGMP) with a focus on microsecond-level performance and resilience
• Implement and optimise exchange connectivity: cross-connects, leased lines, dark fibre, and microwave/optical paths where applicable; manage peering and BGP policies for market data and order traffic
• Build network automation and Infrastructure-as-Code for repeatable builds, configuration management, and change control
• Develop monitoring, telemetry, and alerting (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK, time-series DBs) with deep packet analysis to identify latency bottlenecks

Skills

BGP

OSPF

Multicast

Linux networking

Python

Bash

Ansible/Salt

Git workflows

Precision timing

Communication skills

Tools

Arista/Cisco hardware

tcpdump

Wireshark

Prometheus/Grafana

ELK

Corvil/ExaNIC

Job description

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

We're hiring an experienced Network Engineer to design, build, and operate ultra-low-latency network infrastructure that powers electronic trading and exchange connectivity. You'll own the network stack end-to-end—from physical design and exchange cross-connects through routing, multicast, automation, and performance tuning—working closely with traders, developers, and SREs in a 24/5 production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain low-latency LAN/WAN and data centre networks for trading systems, including colocation sites and exchange points of presence.
• Own routing and switching design (BGP, OSPF, multicast/PIM, IGMP) with a focus on microsecond-level performance and resilience.
• Implement and optimise exchange connectivity: cross-connects, leased lines, dark fibre, and microwave/optical paths where applicable; manage peering and BGP policies for market data and order traffic.
• Build network automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Ansible/Salt, Python) for repeatable builds, configuration management, and change control.
• Develop monitoring, telemetry, and alerting (SNMP, streaming telemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK, time-series DBs) with deep packet analysis (tcpdump, Wireshark, Corvil/ExaNIC) to identify latency bottlenecks.

Required Experience & Skills

• Expert-level knowledge of Layer 2/3 protocols: BGP, OSPF, multicast
• Strong hands-on experience with Arista and/or Cisco in production trading or large-scale DC environments.
• Deep understanding of low-latency design patterns: spine-leaf, DCI, optical transport (DWDM), and exchange colocation architectures.
• Proficiency with Linux networking and performance tuning; comfortable troubleshooting server-side network issues.
• Practical scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash) and experience with configuration management (Ansible/Salt) and Git-based workflows.
• Experience with precision timing
• Excellent communication skills; able to explain complex network behaviour to traders, developers, and non-technical stakeholders.