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Trading Engineer

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Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Mid level
Hybrid
Chicago, IL
Mid level
The Trading Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the continuity of trading operations, resolving system issues, evolving system architecture, developing automation tools, and monitoring trading system performance. This role requires close collaboration with technology and trading teams to enhance execution systems.
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We are looking for a multi-talented and passionate Trading Systems Engineer to join our execution development team. You will join a team of motivated and experienced professionals committed to continual improvement and rigorous standards of operational excellence. You will be given a high degree of responsibility over a range of complex real-time system interactions and partner with technology and development teams to improve our execution systems.
Your Core Responsibilities:

  • Ensure continuity of critical trading operations, prioritizing resolution of system issues with a sense of urgency
  • Partner with technology and trading teams to continually evolve and deploy system architecture
  • Develop automation tools for system orchestration and upkeep
  • Support core market connectivity and correspond with exchanges regarding trade order activity, connectivity, and other related technical issues
  • Monitor trading system performance, proactively identify issues, and implement lasting solutions


Your Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related engineering disciplines
  • 3+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Systems Integration, or a related role required
  • 3+ years of hands-on professional experience with Linux operating systems, network configuration, and server management required
  • Strong understanding of network fundamentals, including network routing protocols, TCP/UDP, multicast, network offload, and kernel bypass technology required
  • Proficiency in Python and Bash required
  • Experience with MySQL, MongoDB, and NoSQL technology preferred
  • Experience with Kubernetes and containerization technology preferred
  • Experience with installing and configuring FPGA systems in a Linux environment preferred
  • Self-driven and curious, with the ability to solve problems uniquely specific to our trading setup and learn on the job


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
$130,000 - $215,000 USD
About Us
IMC is a leading global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

Top Skills

Bash
Python

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