Lead Low Latency Network Operations and Analytics - Vice President

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Low Latency Engineer to deploy, build, and operate ultra-low latency network infrastructure supporting high-frequency trading (HFT) and market data platforms. The role requires deep expertise in multicast market data distribution, TCP/IP stack behavior, packet-level analysis, and observability (Corvil/cPacket), along with strong experience in Cisco/Arista platforms integrated environments.

Responsibilities

• Market Data Connectivity & Trading Network Engineering
• Actively participate in design/engineering decision, deploy and support low-latency market data infrastructure (multicast, exchange connectivity)
• Optimize high-speed data delivery pipelines and ensure deterministic performance for trading systems
• Engineer robust resilient architectures for real-time data distribution and failover
• Routing & Network Protocols
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIP)
• Optimize routing for low-latency, high-throughput trading environments
• Manage route convergence, failover, and traffic engineering strategies
• Multicast & Network Protocol Expertise
• Manage and troubleshoot UDP multicast (PIM, IGMP), TCP/IP stack, and feed handler connectivity
• Ensure efficient bandwidth utilization and low jitter/latency in high-throughput environments
• Observability & Packet Analysis
• Perform deep packet capture (pcap) analysis to investigate latency, packet loss, and feed gaps
• Leverage Corvil/cPacket and similar tools to provide real-time visibility into trading and network performance
• Conduct root cause analysis for production incidents impacting market data/trading systems
• Low Latency Infrastructure & FPGA Integration
• Work with FPGA-based network acceleration platforms used for ultra-low latency trading systems
• Integrate FPGA, NIC offloads, and hardware optimizations into network architecture
• Ensure alignment between hardware, network, and trading applications for microsecond performance
• Network Architecture & Engineering
• Design and maintain high-performance networks using Cisco and Arista platforms
• Optimize switching, routing, and L2/L3 design for co-location and exchange environments
• Implement best practices for high availability, scalability, and deterministic latency
• Troubleshooting & Incident Management
• Lead troubleshooting of critical production issues in trading environments
• Perform real-time diagnostics across network, application, and infrastructure layers
• Collaborate with trading, Dev, and infrastructure teams for rapid resolution
• Automation & Continuous Improvement
• Drive automation (Python/Ansible) for network provisioning, monitoring, and validation
• Improve observability frameworks and latency monitoring pipelines

Required Skills & Experience

• Deep Expertise In
• Market Data connectivity (exchange feeds, multicast, feed handlers)
• Multicast (PIM, IGMP), TCP/IP internals, low-latency networking
• Packet capture tools (tcpdump, Wireshark) and traffic analysis
• Corvil / cPacket or similar observability platforms
• Strong Hands-on Experience With
• Cisco & Arista switching/routing platforms
• Data center and co-location network architectures
• FPGA-based systems or hardware-accelerated networking
• Ultra-low latency trading environments (HFT, market making, exchanges)
• Programming / scripting knowledge (Python preferred) for automation
• Strong understanding of FIX, market data protocols, and real-time systems architecture

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience
• Strong analytical mindset with packet-level troubleshooting expertise
• Ability to operate in high-pressure, real-time trading environments
• Excellent stakeholder communication (trading desks, quants, infra teams)
• Proven ability to drive performance optimization and latency reduction initiatives