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Network Engineer - Wireless

Chicago💼 Full-time💰 $175,000–$175,000🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, and maintain high-performance wireless networks for financial markets, focusing on path optimization, incident response, and tooling development.

Role type

Senior Network Engineer (Wireless/RF)

Builds

Live monitoring platforms, device control integrations, AI-assisted diagnostic tools, and wireless/wireline network paths.

Domain

Financial Technology (HFT), Wireless Communications, RF Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, Linux/UNIX, Networking fundamentals, SNMP, RF fundamentals, Change control, Incident response

Preferred skills

Observability infrastructure, REST APIs, Container orchestration, Regulatory processes, GIS tooling

Technologies

Python, Linux, Git, SNMP, Grafana, Icinga, Splunk, ClickHouse, Docker, Kubernetes, ArcGIS, DWDM, LTE, DMVPN

Responsibilities

Build monitoring and mapping platforms with telemetry pipelines; Write device control and protocol integrations; Develop AI/LLM-assisted diagnostic tooling; Manage radio and link configuration as code; Design and evaluate wireless paths (line of sight, link budgets); Run frequency studies and coordination; Engineer wireline side (DWDM, dark fiber); Commission new links across microwave, mmWave, FSO, shortwave; Lead incident response and postmortems; Plan and execute changes on live networks; Identify and develop new sites.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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