Software Engineer, Early Career

IMC is recruiting for Software Engineer, Early Career 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 April 17, 2025 and reproduced from their job board:

Having the best technology drives our business. As a Software Engineer at IMC, you will drive the development of our cutting-edge trading algorithms. You will be responsible for spotting new opportunities, solving problems and developing innovative technologies. Software development here is innovative, pragmatic and fun, even as complexity grows.

Your Core Responsibilities:

Build and maintain our trading platform and software stack

Bring our trading strategies and technology platform to the next level

Collaborate with Traders, Quant Researchers and other Engineers both locally and globally

Develop expertise within the entire software development lifecycle

Learn new technologies and programming languages in a dynamic environment

Your Skills and Experience:

1-3 years of full-time professional work experience post-graduation

BA/BSc/MA/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or related degree

Must have strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures