Software Engineer
LIFE AT IMC AS SOFTWARE ENGINEER
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
IMC is a leading global market maker, using algorithmic trading and advanced technology to buy and sell securities on multiple trading venues worldwide. We provide liquidity to the financial markets, driving efficiencies for buyers and sellers.
Founded in 1989, we are an ambitious, innovative company and identified early on the importance technology would play in the fast-paced evolution of trading. This entrepreneurial spirit still drives us today and can be found in all of our offices around the world.
OUR TEAM
We now operate globally from offices in Europe, the US and Asia Pacific. Our employees work closely together in multidisciplinary teams, making our success possible.
Technology - At IMC, technology is not a department, it is at the heart of everything we do. Our technologists push the limits of possibility, and then look beyond. In our fast-paced environment, short feedback loops mean projects worked on in the morning can enter production the next day.
Trading – Although our traders come from many backgrounds they all have one thing in common: they are at their best solving complex problems. Their insight into global events, market shifts and pricing ensure we are trading in the right place, at the right time.
Business Support - Around the world, IMC’s business support teams are essential for sustaining our success. In our dynamic environment, we have many exciting challenges and multidisciplinary opportunities to shape our operations and make a real impact.
OUR CULTURE
Our employees are our greatest asset so we give them lots of responsibility and the support they need to make a difference. Our flat structure fosters a culture of openness and collaboration, encouraging the sharing of ideas and knowledge. It makes no difference if you have been with us for three days or three years, the best idea wins.
While we work hard, we also have a lot of fun; whether solving complex challenges or in team building, leisure and sporting activities. IMC also enables its employees to contribute towards a better society through our foundation.
Duties: Collaborate with Traders, Quants, and other members of the engineering team to bring our quantitative trading strategies and software platform to the next level using advanced analytical and programming skills. Implement individual trading strategies in code using a variety of software programming techniques. Contributes to the development, maintenance and enhancement of our trading platform and software stack through the entire software development lifecycle. Work alongside traders to implement quantitative trading strategies in software code and produce competitive, efficient solution in a latency-sensitive environment, enhancing the implementations based on trader feedback. Develop, create and modify complex, low-latency quantitative trading software, implementation systems and associated technologies in all parts of IMC's technology stack, including back-end and front-end systems. Participate in end-to-end product development in a team environment, with a build chain designed around daily production releases, continuous integration and delivery. Develop and coding cutting-edge trading algorithms and implementing them in our quantitative trading system to positively impact IMC's business. Annual salary: $150,000.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field and six months of computer engineering experience, including some experience with each of the following: financial market concepts, including options theory and economic or financial analysis, modeling, and engineering; demonstrated proficiency in object-oriented programming with Java and C++ using software development best practices, including agile and iterative development concepts, quality control, and source/version control; data storage and management, including relational database systems, ETL tools, SQL and Mongo queries and functions; designing and implementing algorithms and data structures in full-stack software systems; and state-of-the-art computer science concepts including artificial intelligence and machine learning. Required experience can be gained during or after completion of bachelor's degree, through either employment experience or relevant coursework.
Interested candidates should send resume to: [email protected] with “Software Engineer” in subject line.
OUR HIRING PROCESS
To set you up for success, you can find our hiring process including tips on applying and interviewing with us on our website. Now it’s up to you! Apply today to start an amazing journey with IMC.