Network Engineer (Low Latency) - HFT

Network Engineer (Low Latency) - HFT - Abu Dhabi - Highly Competitive Tax-Free Package

Durlston Partners is working with a premier High-Frequency Trading firm expanding in Abu Dhabi. You’ll join an elite team of ICPC World Finalists and ex-Big Tech architects in a relaxed, open-collar environment. This is a tech-first, zero-red-tape culture where you’ll work directly on the mission-critical, ultra-low latency infrastructure that powers the firm’s global trading strategies.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and optimise the firm’s ultra-low latency trading network.
• Mitigate microbursts and shave nanoseconds off execution times across advanced routing and switching.
• Implement and tune complex multicast environments, BGP, and PTP (Precision Time Protocol).
• Collaborate with quants and FPGA engineers to align the network architecture with live trading strategies.

What They’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Network Engineer within an HFT, Prop Shop, or ultra-low latency environment.
• Deep expertise with high-performance routing/switching hardware (e.g., Arista, Cisco Nexus, Layer 1).
• Strong grasp of low-level protocols (TCP/UDP, IP Multicast, BGP) and time synchronisation.
• Proficiency in Python or Ansible for network automation and monitoring.

What They Offer

• Highly competitive, tax-free base salary + lucrative bonus structure.
• Comprehensive relocation assistance to Abu Dhabi.
• A relaxed, engineering-led culture with a flat hierarchy.
• Direct impact: your optimisations directly dictate the firm's trading speed and profitability.

If you are interested, please apply! Alternatively, feel free to reach out to [email protected] for a confidential discussion.