Senior Network Engineer

Radley James; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading network engineering firm in Chicago is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to own and evolve low latency network architecture. The role involves driving performance improvements across trading and research networks and influencing design decisions. Candidates should have deep experience in high-performance networks and the presence to influence senior stakeholders. This position offers an elite engineering environment with the opportunity to define network engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of low latency network design and operation.
• Experience in routing, switching in challenging environments.
• Ability to influence design and technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve low latency network architecture end to end.
• Drive performance improvements across trading and research networks.
• Act as a technical authority for best practices in network engineering.

Skills

Deep experience designing and operating high performance, low latency networks

Strong grounding in routing, switching, and network architecture

Proven ability to make high impact technical decisions

Ability to influence senior engineers and stakeholders

Experience in performance sensitive environments

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve low latency network architecture end to end
• Drive measurable performance improvements across trading and research networks
• Act as a technical authority and reference point for network engineering best practices
• Influence design decisions, tooling, and long term network strategy
• Partner closely with trading, systems, and engineering teams
• Uplevel the team through leadership, example, and strong technical judgment

Requirements

• Deep experience designing and operating high performance, low latency networks
• Strong grounding in routing, switching, and network architecture in demanding environments
• Proven ability to take ownership and make high impact technical decisions
• The credibility and presence to influence senior engineers and stakeholders
• Experience in trading, market infrastructure, HPC, or similarly performance sensitive environments is highly desirable

Why This Role

• Senior most hire with real ownership and influence
• Direct impact on systems where performance genuinely matters
• Well resourced, elite engineering environment
• Opportunity to define what good looks like for network engineering