Network Engineer
About the job
- 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
About the company
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
Get referred to TransMarket Group
See people who can refer or advise you
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- TMG posted 18 Chicago openings on October 3, 2026, spanning trading, research, and HFT.
- TMG's careers page updated October 2, 2026 still hires rolling, showing active demand.
- FIA's 2026 profile confirms expansion beyond rates into broader asset classes and geographies.
What critics are saying
- Nine FINRA regulatory disclosures create supervision and reputational risk during market stress.
- TMG's private status hides PnL concentration and strategy decay from outsiders.
- A prolonged trading loss or CFTC investigation would cripple this small prop shop within months.
What makes TransMarket Group unique
- Chicago, Puerto Rico, and Switzerland enable around-the-clock trading across global time zones.
- FIA's February 18, 2026 profile says TMG trades commodities, options, equities, and rates.
- Onsite-only hiring and profit-sharing reinforce TMG's tightly controlled, high-discipline culture.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?
Benefits
- Profit Sharing