Graduate Hardware Engineer

IMC is recruiting for Graduate Hardware Engineer in Chicago, United States. This listing was last seen on the firm's own job board on August 22, 2026.

Options market making with a technology-first culture and a lighter maths bar than its Amsterdam neighbour.

What sets IMC apart: Traders and engineers hired into the same programme and trained together. Lower mental maths bar than Optiver, higher weight on logic puzzles. Strong campus presence in the Netherlands, Chicago, and India.

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The role, as IMC describes it, published on July 1, 2026 and reproduced from their job board:

Having the best technology drives our business. As a Hardware Engineer at IMC, you are responsible for spotting new opportunities, solving problems and developing new technologies. Our Hardware development process is innovative, pragmatic and fun, even as complexity grows. You will collaborate with team members and receive support from both a mentor and a lead who will oversee your projects and professional development.

Your Core Responsibilities:

Enhance your knowledge of trading, algorithm complexity, system design, and coding

Work within different systems involving a mix of software and cutting-edge hardware technologies

Develop hardware designs and tests

Drive projects from ideation to production

Explore innovative low-latency techniques to implement within our trading system

Build relationships across our technology and trading teams

Your Skills and Experience:

Current university student graduating between September 2026 – July 2027 that is pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related degree

Strong analytical skills and a desire to solve complex problems programmatically