Trading Systems Engineer

Posted 9 Days Ago
Chicago, IL
Hybrid
3-5 Years Experience
Fintech • Software
IMC is a proprietary trading firm and market maker in various products listed on exchanges globally.
The Role
Oversee operation and maintenance of trading systems, develop automation tools, collaborate with team to improve system architecture, analyze real-time systems, provide support for trading systems, and manage market connectivity.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking for a multi-talented and passionate Trading Systems Engineer to join our execution development team. You will join a team of motivated and experienced professionals committed to continual improvement and rigorous standards of operational excellence. You will be given a high degree of responsibility over a range of complex real-time system interactions and partner with technology and development teams to improve our execution systems.
Your Core Responsibilities:

  • Ensure continuity of critical trading operations, prioritizing resolution of system issues with a sense of urgency
  • Partner with technology and trading teams to continually evolve and deploy system architecture
  • Develop automation tools for system orchestration and upkeep
  • Support core market connectivity and correspond with exchanges regarding trade order activity, connectivity, and other related technical issues
  • Monitor trading system performance, proactively identify issues, and implement lasting solutions


Your Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related engineering disciplines
  • 3+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Systems Integration, or a related role required
  • 3+ years of hands-on professional experience with Linux operating systems, network configuration, and server management required
  • Strong understanding of network fundamentals, including network routing protocols, TCP/UDP, multicast, network offload, and kernel bypass technology required
  • Proficiency in Python and Bash required
  • Experience with MySQL, MongoDB, and NoSQL technology preferred
  • Experience with Kubernetes and containerization technology preferred
  • Experience with installing and configuring FPGA systems in a Linux environment preferred
  • Self-driven and curious, with the ability to solve problems uniquely specific to our trading setup and learn on the job


About Us
IMC is a leading trading firm, known worldwide for our advanced, low-latency technology and world-class execution capabilities. Over the past 30 years, we've been a stabilizing force in the financial markets - providing the essential liquidity our counterparties depend on. Across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented employees are united by our entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional culture, and commitment to giving back. It's a strong foundation that allows us to grow and add new capabilities, year after year. From entering dynamic new markets, to developing a state-of-the-art research environment and diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to imagine what could be and work together to make it happen.

Top Skills

Python

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The Company
Chicago, IL
1,600 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

We're one of the world's leading market makers, trading on more than 80 exchanges around the world. Founded in Amsterdam in 1989, IMC was among the first to value the importance of technology and innovation in the evolution of trading. As we invested we grew, from 2 to over 1600. Today we operate globally – across time zones and continents.

Why Work With Us

At IMC it's not the hierarchy but the idea that prevails. So, we’ve done away with artificial barriers and built a company that has very little bureaucracy. As a result our people can explore their potential without limits, developing and implementing the systems and strategies that have made us one of the world’s leading liquidity providers.

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IMC Trading Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Typical time on-site: 60 % of the time
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