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Lead Network Engineer (Quant Trading Firm)

Radley James
Mundelein, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/17/2026

I’m partnering with a growing quantitative investment firm hiring a Network Engineer in New York, Chicago or London.


The firm is expanding its global trading capabilities and investing in machine learning, GPU research and high-speed infrastructure. This is an opportunity to take ownership of the networks behind that growth, with direct exposure to researchers, engineers and live trading.


The role:

  • Build low-latency trading networks, market data distribution and exchange connectivity
  • Scale networks supporting GPU compute and high-performance storage
  • Support international expansion and drive network automation


Your background:

  • 6 years of networking experience, including finance, fintech or HFT
  • Strong TCP/IP, multicast, BGP and VXLAN/EVPN knowledge
  • Hands-on experience with Arista, firewalls and packet capture
  • Familiarity with Linux and infrastructure automation


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