IMC

Quantitative Developer - Python

IMC • $200K — $225K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-7 years in quantitative software development, ideally at a trading firm or systematic fund
  • Proficient in Python, especially for data analysis (e.g., using pandas, polars)
  • Strong background in probability, statistics, and time series analysis
  • Familiar with backtesting and simulation frameworks
  • Solid understanding of machine learning concepts for systematic strategies
  • Experience with low-latency systems is advantageous
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across research and engineering teams

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain systems for rapid iteration from concept to production
  • Design high-fidelity simulation and backtesting infrastructure
  • Define and curate features across different instruments and time horizons
  • Own feature and signal pipelines, ensuring consistency from research to execution
  • Contribute to strategy optimization considering real-world constraints
  • Debug issues comprehensively across the research and execution process

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus opportunity
  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Paid leave
  • Access to resources for professional development
Full Job Description
IMC is looking for a Quantitative Developer to own the full path from research to production. This role blends research and engineering, with tight feedback loops from ideation to live trading. You will build the systems that turn quantitative insights into measurable edge, with direct visibility into how your work creates impact.

Your Core Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain systems that span research and production, enabling rapid iteration from idea to production
  • Design high-fidelity simulation and backtesting infrastructure that models latency, microstructure, and real-world constraints
  • Define, compute, and curate features across instruments, regimes, and time horizons
  • Own feature and signal pipelines, ensuring clean, consistent delivery from research to execution
  • Contribute to strategy optimization, balancing expected performance with real-world constraints
  • Debug issues end-to-end across research and execution

Your Skills and Experience
  • 3-7 years of experience in quantitative software development, preferably at a trading firm or systematic fund
  • Strong production experience in Python, including data analysis workflows (pandas, polars, or similar)
  • Strong grounding in probability, statistics, and time series analysis; familiarity with backtesting and simulation frameworks
  • Solid understanding of ML concepts as applied to systematic strategies, from research through production
  • Experience with low-latency systems is valuable
  • Ability to work fluidly across research and engineering teams


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.

Salary Range

$200,000-$225,000 USD

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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