IMC

Graduate Performance Engineer

IMC • $200K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Current university student graduating between September 2026 - July 2027 in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language.
  • Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills.
  • Highly motivated to succeed in a competitive market environment.
  • Familiarity with statistical modeling, machine learning, or network technology is a plus.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional teamwork.
  • Interest in financial markets, prior knowledge is not necessary.
  • Availability for full-time work starting February or August 2027.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct quantitative research using large datasets to analyze exchange technology.
  • Create strategies to enhance IMC's liquidity and quoting strategies for microstructure.
  • Build AI agents, ETL pipelines, and algorithms in Python for ultra-low-latency trading.
  • Reverse-engineer and stress-test network and systems programming for deeper understanding.
  • Work closely with traders and engineers to implement innovative ideas.

Benefits

  • Eligibility for discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance.
Full Job Description
Your Core Responsibilities:
  • Perform quantitative research with large datasets to understand exchange technology.
  • Design novel strategies to optimize IMC's liquidity taking and quoting strategies for exchange microstructure.
  • Develop AI agents, ETL pipelines and algorithms in Python to optimize IMC's ultra-low-latency trading strategies.
  • Reverse-engineer and stress-test network and systems programming technologies in order to understand them better than the manufacturers.
  • Collaborate closely with Traders and with the Hardware and Software Engineers who will implement your ideas.

Your Skills and Experience:
  • Current university student graduating between September 2026 - July 2027 that is pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technology field.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language is required.
  • Exceptional quantitative ability and analytical skills.
  • Highly motivated to compete-and win-in one of the world's most competitive markets.
  • Experience with statistical modeling, machine learning, or network technology is a plus.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a desire to work cross-functionally across trading and engineering teams.
  • Interest in the Financial Markets; previous knowledge is NOT required
  • Must be available for full-time employment starting in February or August 2027

You may submit one application per role each year. We strongly encourage you to focus on applying to a single role that best matches your skills and interests. Though you may apply to multiple roles, please note that each application will be evaluated based on the specific criteria established for that particular role. If you have already applied for this position during the current recruitment season and were not selected, you may reapply when the next recruitment season begins in summer 2027.

The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

Base Salary: $200,000

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About IMC

IMC Financial Markets, sometimes referred to as IMC Trading, is a proprietary trading firm and market maker for various financial instruments listed on exchanges throughout the world. Founded in 1989 as International Market makers Combination, the company employs over 1100 people and has offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney, Hong Kong and Mumbai. IMC is a technology-driven trading firm active in over 100 trading venues throughout the world and offering liquidity to over 200,000 securities. IMC makes markets in the major exchange-traded instruments – equities, bonds, commodities, and currencies – on 100 exchanges worldwide and is a significant liquidity provider on the NYSE Arca, NASDAQ, CBOE, BATS, and CME exchanges.
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