London, United Kingdom

Low Latency Network Engineer - Microwave / RF (Hong Kong or London)

 Job Description:

What You'll Do 

  • Design, deploy, and maintain microwave and RF-based point-to-point network links 
  • Collaborate with trading infrastructure and site teams to reduce latency between data centers 
  • Perform link budget analysis, antenna alignment, and RF signal optimization 
  • Work closely with vendors on site selection, regulatory approvals, and hardware integration 
  • Tune, monitor, and troubleshoot RF links to maximize uptime and latency efficiency 

What We're Looking For 

  • Hands-on experience with microwave networking, custom RF, or line-of-sight wireless deployments 
  • Proven track record in low-latency environments HFT, telcos, or latency-sensitive networking 
  • Deep knowledge of routing/switching, Linux networking, and packet-level analysis (Wireshark, tcpdump) 
  • Familiarity with tools like Pathloss or spectrum planning tools is a plus 

Nice to Have 

  • Exposure to dark fiber, optical transport, or hybrid network design Experience working with vendors like Aviat, Ceragon, Ubiquiti, or custom RF providers 
  • Background in financial market infrastructure or electronic trading networks