Sr. Manager of Network Engineering

Project overview

Job Title: Sr. Manager of Network Engineering

Responsibilities

develop a high-performing network engineering team, fostering technical

excellence, strong accountability, and disciplined engineering practices

across a global, multi-region environment

network initiatives from concept through execution, including

pre-implementation research, design validation, vendor evaluation, and

production deployment, ensuring high-quality delivery and strong execution

discipline

architecture and long-term evolution of low-latency trading network

infrastructure, guiding design decisions around topology, routing,

performance optimization, and scalability in environments where latency

and determinism are critical

with senior technical contributors, including Principal Engineers, to lead

complex design efforts, validate architectural decisions, and raise the

overall technical bar of the organization

project portfolio, continuously reprioritizing work based on business

needs, market events, and operational risk while maintaining alignment to

key strategic initiatives

infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams to deliver

integrated solutions, ensuring reliable, secure, and high-performance

connectivity across all environments

enforce strong operational practices, including structured change

management, validation procedures, incident response expectations, and

post-implementation review processes

influence network automation strategy, encouraging scalable, maintainable

approaches using Python and API-driven tooling to improve efficiency and

reduce operational friction

relationships and hardware/software evaluation efforts, including

participation in RFPs, proof-of-concept testing, and critical design

reviews, ensuring informed technology decisions

escalation point for complex network issues, leading high-impact

troubleshooting efforts and ensuring timely resolution across engineering

and operations teams

budgeting and capacity planning for network infrastructure, aligning

investments with performance requirements and business growth

engineering standards, architecture documentation, and technical

processes, including contributions to regulatory-facing documentation

where required

in a fast-paced, evolving environment, balancing long-term architectural

direction with immediate operational priorities and driving a strong “make

it happen” execution mindset

The ideal candidate has

progressive network engineering experience in low-latency,

mission-critical environments, with at least 3 years in a leadership or

management capacity

low-latency network design and optimization, with a strong understanding

of switching behavior, buffering, and techniques required to achieve

deterministic performance at scale

of Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, including BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN,

multicast (PIM-SM), and resilient traffic engineering across global

networks

design, scale, and operate complex, highly available network

infrastructure in environments where performance and reliability are

critical to the business

of leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring senior

engineers, driving technical standards, and building a high-performance,

accountable culture

large, complex projects from research and design through implementation,

with disciplined execution and strong operational rigor

with network automation using Python and API-driven approaches to improve

efficiency, consistency, and scalability

of network security principles, including segmentation, access control,

and secure design practices within enterprise and trading network

environments

competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with the

ability to align engineering work to business needs and drive execution

under pressure

communication and leadership presence, with the ability to clearly

articulate technical strategy, risks, and trade-offs to both engineering

teams and senior leadership

with distributed teams and partnering across infrastructure, security, and

application organizations

contributing to architecture standards, technical documentation, and,

where applicable, materials supporting regulatory or audit requirements

• Lead, mentor, and
• Drive strategic
• Own the
• Partner closely
• Manage a dynamic
• Collaborate across
• Establish and
• Support and
• Oversee vendor
• Serve as a senior
• Contribute to
• Define and maintain
• Operate effectively
• 10+ years of
• Deep expertise in
• Advanced knowledge
• Proven ability to
• Strong track record
• Experience leading
• Hands-on experience
• Solid understanding
• Experience managing
• Strong
• Experience working
• Familiarity

Nice to have

& Switching or Data Center) or equivalent expert-level experience

other advanced networking certifications (preferred)

A reasonable, good faith The anticipated base pay

compensation range for this position is $200,000 to $225,000

Benefits: Full time employees are

eligible For Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, and 401k match

starting salary /Pay rate for this role. This range may be adjusted based on

market conditions, location, and other relevant factors. The Company will

determine the final starting salary/Pay rate in consultation with the selected

candidate(s), in full compliance with applicable laws

• Cisco CCIE (Routing
• Arista, Juniper, or
• The pay range listed above reflects the expected

Project details

Chicago IL 60605/ New York City, NY -- 4 days

onsite, 1 day remote

Perm/FTE role

Job Summary

Onsite 4x per week in Chicago or NYC

Our challenge is finding folks with direct HFT

experience. THIS IS A MUST HAVE

This role is a technical management position. It involves translating business

and technical requirements, assessing level of effort, removing blockers,

supporting incident management and root-cause analysis, and guiding the team

Job Description

Network Engineering is a senior technical leader responsible for leading a

high-performing network engineering team that designs, builds, and

operates the low-latency infrastructure supporting global financial

exchange platforms. This role sits at the intersection of hands-on

technical depth and strategic execution, ensuring the network consistently

meets the performance, reliability, and determinism required for global

markets.

underpins market integrity and fairness, requiring expert-level

understanding of low-latency architecture, routing design, and the

practical limitations of network hardware and software platforms. This is

not a generalist leadership role—technical credibility and the ability to

guide engineers through complex, research-driven design and implementation

work is essential. The Sr. Manager is expected to operate independently,

own outcomes end-to-end, and align engineering efforts to key business and

market initiatives with a strong “make it happen” mindset.

responsible for a broad and evolving network footprint, including

low-latency trading infrastructure, global WAN/MPLS, hybrid cloud

connectivity, remote office networking, network authentication, packet

capture and timestamping systems, and automation tooling. The Sr. Manager

works closely with Network Operations and Security teams to provide

escalation support, drive resolution of complex issues, and ensure

seamless collaboration across infrastructure domains.

role requires the ability to lead in a fast-paced, highly dynamic

environment with shifting priorities and parallel workstreams. The Sr.

Manager serves as a technical authority, mentor, and

decision-maker—setting direction, establishing best practices, and driving

execution across both strategic projects and day-to-day operations. Strong

communication skills are critical, including the ability to clearly

articulate technical risks, trade-offs, and priorities to senior

leadership while maintaining alignment across engineering teams.

• The Sr. Manager of
• Network directly
• The team is
• Success in this
• Start: flexible
• Remote: remote
• Location: New York, NY, US, US