Network Engineer

IMC Inc
Chicago, IL, United States
3 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$155,000.0 - $225,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Bash Shell Border Gateway Protocol Ethernet Python (Programming Language) Multicasting Network Architecture Routing Packet Analyzer Performance Tuning Ansible Network Switches Scripting
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Low Latency

Job description

IMC is seeking experienced Network Engineers who are passionate about building and operating cutting-edge, high-performance networks. You’ll work closely with traders, developers, quants, and performance engineers to design, implement, and support the infrastructure that powers our trading business., * Design, implement, and support the North American networking environment. Core areas include low-latency networking, unicast and multicast routing, BGP, PIM-SM, performance tuning, gap analysis, and automation.

  • Monitor and analyze network health using existing tools while contributing ideas and development toward next-generation monitoring solutions.
  • Continuously improve the environment by contributing to automation efforts (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible, AWX).
  • Maintain precise documentation of IMC’s network architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.
  • Collaborate with external vendors, exchanges, and service providers to evaluate technology options, deploy new services, and troubleshoot issues.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of dedicated network engineering experience
  • Exceptional troubleshooting capabilities across Ethernet LAN, unicast/multicast routing, switching, packet analysis
  • Experience with diverse network switching hardware platforms
  • Hands-on scripting/automation experience (Python, Ansible, etc.) strongly preferred
  • CCIE or CCNP certification is a plus
  • Experience in trading or financial services highly preferred

While this is a hybrid position, we expect an in-office presence in our Chicago office 3-4 times per week.

Benefits & conditions

The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

Salary Range

$155,000-$225,000 USD

About the company

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

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