Backbone Network Engineer

IMC Trading

Chicago, United States
$175,000—$240,000 usd; bonus: discretionary; benef...
On-site
Backbone infrastructure design
Low-latency routing
High-speed data transmission
Design, implement, and optimize the backbone infrastructure that underpins global trading operations to ensure ultra-low latency, high availability, and robust security

Job Summary

  • Design, implement, and optimize the backbone infrastructure that underpins global trading operations to ensure ultra-low latency, high availability, and robust security.
  • Deploy and configure high-performance routing and optical hardware, engineer low-latency routing paths, and proactively detect and resolve network issues.
  • Partner with trading, development, and infrastructure teams to integrate network changes seamlessly and collaborate globally to maintain documentation, policies, and operational standards.

Matching Summary

Design, implement, and optimize the backbone infrastructure that underpins global trading operations to ensure ultra-low latency, high availability, and robust security.

Salary

$175,000—$240,000 USD; Bonus: discretionary; Benefits: paid leave and insurance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • backbone infrastructure design
  • low-latency routing
  • high-speed data transmission
  • routing protocols BGP IS-IS MPLS
  • optical networking technologies DWDM
  • packet-level analysis

Nice-to-have

  • network automation and scripting
  • collaborative global team
  • high-performance culture

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in network engineering
  • Experience with routers, switches, and optical networking
  • Experience with network automation and scripting
  • Willingness to participate in on-call rotations

Work Rights

Not specified

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