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Senior Network Engineer

Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products, with one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development.
$150,000 - $250,000
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7+ years of experience
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Description For Senior Network Engineer

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join their Networks team. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining the communications infrastructure that supports HRT's high-capacity, low-latency trading and data research environments across over 25 countries and 100 locations.

The ideal candidate will possess both project management and deep technical skills. Key responsibilities include:

  • Product selection and design
  • Routing configuration and troubleshooting
  • Collaborating with Systems and Trading Operations teams
  • Building, managing, and monitoring the low-latency trading network
  • Analyzing and solving problems with immediate impact on worldwide operations
  • Enhancing performance and capacity of global trading and research platforms
  • Contributing to high-level strategy and technical details of global network architecture

Requirements:

  • BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related IT field
  • 5-10 years of relevant experience, preferably in low-latency and high-frequency trading environments
  • In-depth understanding of common layer 2 and layer 3 network protocols and best practices
  • Experience with OSPF, BGP, PIM, IGMP
  • Proficiency in managing Arista, Cisco, and other common networking devices
  • Familiarity with low-latency microwave networks and optical transmission systems
  • Experience in enterprise network design, capacity planning, and project management
  • Expertise with packet decoding and analysis tools (tcpdump, Wireshark)
  • Strong communication skills and ability to create technical documentation
  • Unix/Linux command line and networking stack experience
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills for various networking issues
  • Understanding of datacenter power consumption and cooling
  • Knowledge of fiber optics technology and cabling standards
  • Willingness to solve technical problems in the field
  • Collaboration skills and ability to admit mistakes

Desired skills:

  • Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and NAT
  • Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible, Salt)
  • Knowledge of Python, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, GitHub
  • Experience with public cloud networks (AWS, GCP, Azure)

HRT offers a competitive compensation package, including:

  • Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $250,000
  • Potential sign-on and performance bonuses
  • Company-paid medical and other benefits

HRT values diversity and maintains a culture of togetherness, welcoming expertise from various disciplines and backgrounds. They are an equal opportunity employer committed to finding the best talent and creating a workplace where everyone is valued.

Last updated 8 months ago

Responsibilities For Senior Network Engineer

  • Design, build, and maintain communications infrastructure
  • Product selection and design
  • Routing configuration and troubleshooting
  • Collaborate with Systems and Trading Operations teams
  • Build, manage, and monitor low-latency trading network
  • Analyze and solve problems impacting worldwide operations
  • Enhance performance of global trading and research platforms
  • Contribute to high-level strategy and technical details of network architecture

Requirements For Senior Network Engineer

Linux
  • BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related IT field
  • 5-10 years of relevant experience in low-latency and high-frequency trading environments
  • In-depth understanding of layer 2 and layer 3 network protocols
  • Experience with OSPF, BGP, PIM, IGMP
  • Proficiency in managing Arista, Cisco, and other networking devices
  • Experience in enterprise network design and capacity planning
  • Expertise with packet decoding tools (tcpdump, Wireshark)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Unix/Linux command line experience
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills
  • Understanding of datacenter power and cooling issues
  • Knowledge of fiber optics technology

Benefits For Senior Network Engineer

Medical Insurance
  • Medical Insurance

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