Senior Network Engineer - Quant Trading Firm

Capital Markets Recruitment; United States; Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

A leading trading firm is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design and support high-performance network infrastructures. This mid-senior level position involves collaboration with various teams and offers a hybrid work model. Ideal candidates should have over 4 years of experience in network engineering within the financial industry and skills in BGP, OSPF, and network automation. Competitive salary range from $350,000 to $600,000 annually, with additional benefits including medical insurance and a pension plan.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant network engineering experience within the financial industry.
• Strong understanding of network best practices.
• Hands-on experience with relevant technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain low-latency, high-performance trading and computing networks.
• Collaborate with trading, technology, and operations teams.
• Manage and optimize network devices and routing protocols.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

Network automation with Python or Ansible

Low-latency environments

Monitoring tools

Arista technologies

Cisco technologies

Palo Alto technologies

F5 technologies

Job description

Capital Markets Recruitment provided pay range

This range is provided by Capital Markets Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$350,000.00/yr - $600,000.00/yr

Hedge Fund Executive Search | Capital Markets Principal Recruitment Consultant | NYC, LDN & DUB

Our client, a leading Quantitative Trading Firm, is looking to hire a Senior Network Engineer to work alongside technology and trading teams to design, implement, and support the firm’s high-performance network infrastructure.

This is a unique opportunity to join a top-performing trading firm, collaborate with talented engineers, and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that offers market-leading compensation packages and a hybrid working approach.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Design, implement, and maintain low-latency, high-performance trading and computing networks
• Collaborate with trading, technology, and operations teams to ensure seamless network performance and reliability
• Manage and optimize network devices, routing protocols, and security infrastructure across multiple sites and cloud environments
• Automate network processes, monitor performance, and troubleshoot issues as they arise
• 4+ years of relevant network engineering experience within the financial industry
• Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, multicast, and network best practices
• Hands‑on experience with Arista, Cisco, Palo Alto, and F5 technologies
• Familiarity with cloud networking (AWS / GCP) and network automation using Python or Ansible
• Experience with low-latency environments, data center infrastructure, and network monitoring tools

To discuss the role in confidence, please reach out to Rhys at [e-mail].

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology and Finance

Industries

Investment Management and Financial Services

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Medical insurance
• Pension plan