Network Engineer

Point72; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 185,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-paid health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave

Mental and physical wellness programs

Volunteer opportunities

Non-profit matching gift program

Support for employee-led affinity (div

Job summary

Point72 is seeking a Senior Network Engineer in Stamford, CT to build and operate high-performance network platforms supporting low-latency trading systems and critical business applications. You'll design data center and campus networks, implement security controls, automate provisioning with Python/Ansible, and collaborate across application, security, and operations teams.

This role also involves on-call rotation and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years hands-on network engineering in enterprise/financial services.
• Deep expertise in data center and campus networks; VXLAN-based fabrics.
• Hands-on with Cisco/Arista and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Automation experience using Python/Ansible and IaC concepts.
• Strong observability, troubleshooting, and incident response skills.
• Able to collaborate across teams and participate in on-call rotation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate high-performance network platforms supporting low-latency trading systems.
• Design and deploy scalable campus, data center, and WAN architectures.
• Implement and manage network security controls and segmentation.
• Automate provisioning and validation using scripting and IaC.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with application, security, and operations teams for performance.
• Lead upgrades, capacity planning, and vendor coordination.
• Maintain network runbooks and change control artifacts.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Network engineering

Cisco/Arista

VXLAN fabrics

BGP/Ospf/VLAN

Python/Ansible

On-call rotation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Palo Alto Networks

Job description

A Career with Point72’s Technology Team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

What you’ll do

• Build and operate high-performance network platforms that support low-latency trading systems and critical business applications
• Design and deploy scalable campus, data center, and wide-area network architectures to meet growth and availability targets
• Implement and manage network security controls, firewall policies, and segmentation to protect sensitive systems and data, strengthening our defensive posture
• Automate network provisioning, configuration, and validation using scripting and infrastructure-as-code techniques to reduce manual work and accelerate deployments
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and drive post-incident improvements to increase reliability and reduce recurrence
• Partner with application, security, and operations teams to optimize network performance for latency-sensitive and high-throughput workloads
• Lead network upgrade, capacity planning, and vendor coordination projects from design through testing and cutover to deliver measurable improvements
• Maintain and improve network documentation, runbooks, and change control artifacts to ensure reproducible, auditable operations
• Mentor and coach engineers early in their careers, share knowledge across the team, and contribute to an environment of continuous improvement

What’s Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in enterprise or financial services environments
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and operating data center and campus networks, with deep expertise in routing and switching and strong command of core protocols including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and EVPN/VXLAN, including hands-on experience designing VXLAN-based Layer 2/Layer 3 data center fabrics and underlay/overlay architectures
• Hands-on experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting enterprise networking platforms such as Cisco and Arista, along with implementing and supporting next-generation firewall solutions including Palo Alto Networks
• Experience with network automation and scripting using Python, Ansible, or similar tools, with a clear understanding of infrastructure-as-code principles
• Proficiency with network monitoring, packet capture, and observability tools to diagnose and resolve performance, reliability, and availability issues
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and incident response skills, with the ability to remain effective in high-pressure situations and drive timely resolution
• Proven ability to collaborate across technical and business teams, with a willingness to participate in a scheduled on-call rotation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.

The annual base salary range for this role is $185,000-$220,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.