Overview

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Network Engineer

A Career with point72’s technology team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.

What you’ll do

You will be part of a dynamic team responsible for the design, engineering, implementation, and third-level support of our network systems. In this role you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and build strong relationships with technical experts.

• Design and architect low-latency trading networks using cutting-edge technology.
• Support existing solutions with a focus on automating and documenting tasks for handoff to the Network Operations team.
• Manage, communicate, and implement infrastructure changes, upgrades, and migrations on network infrastructure, including L1/L2/L3 switches, firewalls, DNS/DHCP, and cloud networking components.
• Build strong relationships with a highly technical client base, including operations, low-latency developers, and systematic trading experts.
• Automate processes to reduce manual work required by support teams using enterprise and open-source tools.
• Test and analyze vendor products for selective use in production systems.
• Serve as the escalation point for support teams on priority issues.
• Document and create Standard Operating Procedures.
• Perform hands-on analysis of production systems, fault resolution, growth issues, and root cause analysis for critical issues.
• Work with Technology and market data vendors to get solutions working for clients.
• Set up and customize our instrumentation and tooling to generate meaningful alerts and gather metadata on network behavior over time.

What’s REQUIRED

• 8-10 years of experience with 3-5 years in low latency networking
• Deep understanding of network systems/architectures at a detailed level with knowledge of fundamental configuration, troubleshooting, and monitoring.
• Excellent knowledge of low-latency network products.
• Experience with networking vendors such as Arista, Cisco, Palo Alto, etc. and DHCP/DNS products like Infoblox.
• Exposure to cloud networking configurations and tools - AWS, Azure, GCP.
• An understanding of Market Data and/or third-party feed handlers.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks in a constantly changing environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/about.

The annual base salary range for this role is $250,000-$300,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.