Full-Time
Network Engineer
TransMarket Group
51-200 employees
Proprietary trading firm leveraging technology
No salary listed
Chicago, IL, USA
In Person
On-site role; candidates must be physically present in Chicago, IL.
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- Seasoned engineer, ideally with a CCIE, experience building and maintaining production financial/trading networks
- Experience with multicast and unicast routing protocols (TCP/IP, PIM, BGP, OSPF)
- Experience with the design, deployment, and operation of modern IP multicast networks
- Working knowledge of low latency networking concepts
- Experience with firewall administration and site to site VPN
- Some hands-on required for data center work
- Deep understanding of the TCP/IP stack
- Experience with packet capture and tcpdump analysis tools
- Knowledge of high accuracy timing protocols
- Experience with network management software and tools
- Scripting language experience such as python for network automation, testing, and troubleshooting
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- This position requires physical presence and is onsite (no remote work)
- Design network solutions for TMG’s automated trading infrastructure
- Implement and maintain a high availability, low latency network infrastructure
- Troubleshoot network and network related issues
- Collaborate with other team members on new technology solutions
- Work with other teams within the firm to address technological issues
- Proactively monitor the network and provide capacity planning
- Participate in the on-call support rotation and some weekend work
- Mentor junior engineers from a technical perspective
TransMarket Group is a private global proprietary trading firm that uses its own capital to trade financial markets, with offices in Chicago, Puerto Rico, and Switzerland. It operates by applying advanced technology and disciplined trading practices to identify opportunities and manage risk through proprietary trading strategies executed by experienced teams worldwide. The company differentiates itself with an entrepreneurial, collaborative culture, a focus on continuous learning and disciplined development, and a mission that combines financial success with wealth stewardship. Its goal is to generate profitable outcomes from proprietary trading while responsibly blessing others through the wealth it creates and its stewardship.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1980
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- FIA's April 2026 profile confirms active expansion across products and geographies.
- TMG's website says the business is profitable and still startup-like.
- Recent hiring for quantitative traders shows continued investment in automated futures strategies.
What critics are saying
- Hiring depends on profitable trading; a bad year hits compensation immediately.
- TMG's 2005 patent dispute history signals legal exposure around trading technology.
- A systematic underperformance cycle could crush the firm within one severe market regime.
What makes TransMarket Group unique
- Founded 1980, TMG trades global derivatives, equities, commodities, and fixed income actively.
- Chicago headquarters plus Puerto Rico and Switzerland offices support global market access.
- TMG emphasizes advanced modeling, technology, research, and disciplined capital deployment.
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