Manager of Network Engineering

Selby Jennings - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Manager

Chicago, IL

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Network Engineering Manager will lead a team in delivering ultra-low latency infrastructure for trading operations at a high-frequency trading firm. This role involves architecting, optimizing, and managing high-performance networks to support critical trading activities, ensuring minimal latency and high reliability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee network design and deployment to support trading operations.
• Minimize latency in network performance.
• Ensure reliability of network infrastructure.
• Lead and mentor a team of network engineers.
• Develop network automation tools using Python.
• Collaborate with other technology teams to drive performance enhancements.

Requirements

• Proven experience in low latency networking in the financial/trading industry.
• Strong hands-on expertise with network protocols and hardware tuning for minimal latency.
• Proficiency in Python for network automation and scripting.
• Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Familiarity with high-performance trading systems and regulatory standards.