Senior Low Latency Engineer - Vice President

Morgan Stanley•New York, NY

9d•$155,000 - $200,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Low Latency Engineer to deploy, build, and operate ultra-low latency network infrastructure supporting high-frequency trading (HFT) and market data platforms. The role requires deep expertise in multicast market data distribution, TCP/IP stack behavior, packet-level analysis, and observability (Corvil/cPacket), along with strong experience in Cisco/Arista platforms integrated environments. In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Infrastructure Production Management & Reliability Engineering position at the Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for maintaining the stability and reliability of the organization's infrastructure systems, ensuring optimal performance and availability to support business operations.

Requirements

Deep expertise in: Market Data connectivity (exchange feeds, multicast, feed handlers)
Multicast (PIM, IGMP), TCP/IP internals, low-latency networking
Packet capture tools (tcpdump, Wireshark) and traffic analysis
Corvil / cPacket or similar observability platforms
Strong hands-on experience with: Cisco & Arista switching/routing platforms
Data center and co-location network architectures
FPGA-based systems or hardware-accelerated networking
Ultra-low latency trading environments (HFT, market making, exchanges)
Programming / scripting knowledge (Python preferred) for automation
Strong understanding of FIX, market data protocols, and real-time systems architecture

Nice To Haves

15+ years of experience
Strong analytical mindset with packet-level troubleshooting expertise
Ability to operate in high-pressure, real-time trading environments
Excellent stakeholder communication (trading desks, quants, infra teams)
Proven ability to drive performance optimization and latency reduction initiatives

Responsibilities

Actively participate in design/engineering decision, deploy and support low-latency market data infrastructure (multicast, exchange connectivity)
Optimize high-speed data delivery pipelines and ensure deterministic performance for trading systems
Engineer robust resilient architectures for real-time data distribution and failover
Design, implement, and troubleshoot routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIP)
Optimize routing for low-latency, high-throughput trading environments
Manage route convergence, failover, and traffic engineering strategies
Manage and troubleshoot UDP multicast (PIM, IGMP), TCP/IP stack, and feed handler connectivity
Ensure efficient bandwidth utilization and low jitter/latency in high-throughput environments
Perform deep packet capture (pcap) analysis to investigate latency, packet loss, and feed gaps
Leverage Corvil/cPacket and similar tools to provide real-time visibility into trading and network performance
Conduct root cause analysis for production incidents impacting market data/trading systems
Work with FPGA-based network acceleration platforms used for ultra-low latency trading systems
Integrate FPGA, NIC offloads, and hardware optimizations into network architecture
Ensure alignment between hardware, network, and trading applications for microsecond performance
Design and maintain high-performance networks using Cisco and Arista platforms
Optimize switching, routing, and L2/L3 design for co-location and exchange environments
Implement best practices for high availability, scalability, and deterministic latency
Lead troubleshooting of critical production issues in trading environments
Perform real-time diagnostics across network, application, and infrastructure layers
Collaborate with trading, Dev, and infrastructure teams for rapid resolution
Drive automation (Python/Ansible) for network provisioning, monitoring, and validation
Improve observability frameworks and latency monitoring pipelines