Quantitative Software Engineer

at  IMC Financial Markets

IMC is seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Software Engineer to join the Chicago team. You will use your technical expertise to design, develop, and implement trading strategies across trading desks. IMC offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment that enables collaboration and rapid feedback loops across global teams.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Partner with quant researchers and traders to design, develop, and implement trading strategies
• Translate quantitative models into production-ready code and optimize existing algorithms for superior execution
• Research, propose, and back test enhancements to existing trading strategies
• Collaborate with other technology teams to integrate algorithms into the overall trading system infrastructure
• Stay abreast of industry advancements and technology trends

Your Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in a similar role at a proprietary trading firm
• Strong C++ and Python programming skills
• Demonstrated experience with statistical modeling, machine learning, and data analysis techniques
• Deep knowledge of financial markets, derivatives products, and trading strategies
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

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

• Partner with quant researchers and traders to design, develop, and implement trading strategies
• Translate quantitative models into production-ready code and optimize existing algorithms for superior execution
• Research, propose, and back test enhancements to existing trading strategies
• Collaborate with other technology teams to integrate algorithms into the overall trading system infrastructure
• Stay abreast of industry advancements and technology trend