Network Engineer

About Tower Research Capital

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. We have built our business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams, boasting a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities. Tower is home to some of the world's best systematic trading and engineering talent, empowering portfolio managers to build teams and strategies independently while benefiting from the scale of a large, global organization.

Our engineers thrive developing world-class electronic trading infrastructure, solving challenging problems in low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration, and machine learning. Continuous investment in talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched.

Every employee plays a vital role. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do, enabling our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best. We foster a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the global Networks team to monitor and troubleshoot network issues.
• Provide support for production, office, and end-user networking environments.
• Assist with network changes, including moves, adds, and modifications.
• Participate in market connectivity testing and circuit migrations.
• Support data center operations, including migrations and infrastructure changes.

Qualifications

• Basic experience supporting and troubleshooting networks.
• Understanding of client-server architecture.
• Familiarity with Arista EOS and Cisco NX-OS/IOS.
• Knowledge of routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, MSDP, and PIM.
• Exposure to VPN configuration and troubleshooting.
• Awareness of data center installation and cabling standards.
• Basic knowledge of Unix/Linux systems.
• Exposure to multicast networking and Python scripting (preferred).
• CCNA/CCNP certification and system administration experience (preferred).
• Background in finance (a plus, not required).

Additional Expectations

• Participate in on-call rotation for network support.
• Work with third-party vendors to maintain telecom circuits and data center infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal teams on logical and physical network changes across the global network.

Benefits

Tower's headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building in NYC's Financial District, with a global impact through over a dozen offices worldwide.

We believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable, fostering a culture where smart, driven people thrive without the ego. Our open-concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect our value for a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected and great ideas win.

Our benefits include:

• Generous paid time off policies.
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region.
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily.
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training).
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events.
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving.
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year.
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities.

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team, and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.