Senior Network Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesFull-TimeSeniorSoftware Engineering
About the Position
- We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer who can help us scale our networks to meet increasing business demands, drive standardization through automation, and look for opportunities to leverage AI to improve operations.
- Jane Street’s numerous distributed systems run on a multi-vendor, highly available network infrastructure and handle a variety of traffic profiles – from high-speed trading to everyday internet connectivity. A typical day on the Network Engineering team includes:
- Collaborating on new data center and colocation initiatives, WAN routing optimization, and other cross-team design projects
- Interfacing with stakeholders to assess business needs and develop innovative network features/capabilities
- Leading both reactive support tasks and proactive infrastructure improvements, focusing on thorough documentation to reduce outages and enhance troubleshooting
- Exploring AI/ML-driven enhancements to streamline operations and continuously improve service quality
- Using your networking expertise to help us scale our team’s infrastructure at large while maintaining high standards for network performance and reliability
- Documenting solutions and processes that help the team work more efficiently, using a meticulous attention to detail
- If you have a passion for innovating within a complex network ecosystem, enjoy building scalable systems and documentation structures, and are curious about how AI can refine network operations, this role provides a platform to make a significant impact at Jane Street. We look forward to learning from your expertise and unique perspective.
About You
- Have 7+ years of experience operating and deploying network infrastructure, with 3+ years dedicated to ground-up network design
- Have deep experience with routing and network protocols (OSPF, BGP, PIM-SM), and the troubleshooting of transport protocols (TCP/UDP)
- Comfortable operating in Linux environments and proficient in at least one programming language
- Strongly inclined to automate workflows and explore AI/ML approaches to improve efficiency or reduce overhead
- Eager to produce comprehensive, scalable documentation that benefits the entire team
- Have a demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities, switch contexts effectively, and maintain a high level of customer service
- Excellent collaborator and communicator; ready to build strong partnerships with diverse global teams and stakeholders to share your recommendations, issues, and outcomes
- Have a flexible, reliable mindset and enthusiasm for sharing knowledge with peers
- Any prior exposure to overlay networks (EVPN, VXLAN) is a plus
- If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com.
