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.
Skills Required
- 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.)
- CCIE or CCNP certification
- Experience in trading or financial services
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.
Why Work With Us
At IMC, the best ideas win, regardless of hierarchy. Graduates receive mentorship and make an impact from day one, while experienced hires get to shape their own path in a flexible, high-performance environment. We remove barriers so everyone can grow and help drive one of the world’s leading liquidity providers.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
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