Network Engineer

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. Responsibilities 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 This is a hybrid position; we expect an in‑office presence in our Chicago office 3-4 times per week. Salary Range $155,000 — $225,000 USD #J-18808-Ljbffr