Low-Latency Trading Network Engineer (Hybrid NY)

RightClick; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

RightClick, based in New York, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, build, and operate high-performance, low-latency networks supporting real-time trading. The role requires ownership of complex networking challenges in a fast-paced environment; you will automate deployments, manage switches/routers/firewalls from Arista, Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and coordinate with Data Center Engineers and SREs.

Applicants should have 7+ years in enterprise networking, preferably with financial

Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise networking experience in high-performance, low-latency environments.
• Experience with financial services, ideally HFT or proprietary trading.
• Strong knowledge of multicast and network automation tools.
• Fluency with network protocols: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VRF, STP, IGMP.
• Bachelor's degree and relevant certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage resilient, high-performance network platforms
• Automate, deploy, and monitor network systems and services
• Configure and maintain switches, routers, and firewalls from Arista, Cisco, Juniper, and Fortinet
• Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and network upgrades
• Troubleshoot packet loss, jitter, and latency issues in real time
• Collaborate with Data Center Engineers and SREs to maintain seamless operations
• Provide vendor and contractor coordination for issue resolution

Skills

High-performance networks

Low-latency networks

Ansible

Python

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

Multicast

Redundancy and capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field

CCNP

CCIE

JNCIE

Arista ACE

Job description

RightClick, based in New York, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, build, and operate high-performance, low-latency networks supporting real-time trading. The role requires ownership of complex networking challenges in a fast-paced environment; you will automate deployments, manage switches/routers/firewalls from Arista, Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and coordinate with Data Center Engineers and SREs.

Applicants should have 7+ years in enterprise networking, preferably with financial