IMC

Network Engineer

IMC$155K — $225K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of dedicated network engineering experience
  • Exceptional troubleshooting abilities for Ethernet LAN, unicast/multicast routing, and packet analysis
  • Familiarity with various network switching hardware platforms
  • Hands-on experience with scripting and automation (Python, Ansible, etc.) preferred
  • CCIE or CCNP certification is a plus
  • Experience in trading or financial services is highly preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and support the North American networking environment focusing on low-latency networking and performance tuning
  • Monitor and analyze network health, contributing to next-gen monitoring solutions
  • Enhance the environment through automation (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible)
  • Maintain accurate documentation of network architecture and operational procedures
  • Collaborate with vendors and exchanges to assess technology options and resolve issues

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work environment with required in-office presence 3-4 times per week
  • Eligible for a discretionary bonus
  • Comprehensive benefits including paid leave and insurance
Full Job Description
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

While this is a hybrid position, we expect an in-office presence in our Chicago office 3-4 times per week.

The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

Salary Range

$155,000-$225,000 USD

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

About IMC

IMC Financial Markets, sometimes referred to as IMC Trading, is a proprietary trading firm and market maker for various financial instruments listed on exchanges throughout the world. Founded in 1989 as International Market makers Combination, the company employs over 1100 people and has offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney, Hong Kong and Mumbai. IMC is a technology-driven trading firm active in over 100 trading venues throughout the world and offering liquidity to over 200,000 securities. IMC makes markets in the major exchange-traded instruments – equities, bonds, commodities, and currencies – on 100 exchanges worldwide and is a significant liquidity provider on the NYSE Arca, NASDAQ, CBOE, BATS, and CME exchanges.
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