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Hardware Engineer, Early Career

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: IMC Trading
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 200000 USD Yearly USD 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

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.

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
Qualifications
  • 1-3 years of full-time professional work experience post-graduation
  • BA/BSc/MA/MSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related degree
  • Proficient in System Verilog, Verilog, VHDL, or other RTL programming (additional software experience is a plus; C++, Python, or similar)
  • Strong analytical skills and interest in solving complex problems programmatically
  • Desire to collaborate with non-engineers in a dynamic environment
  • Interest in the financial markets; previous knowledge is NOT required
Compensation and Benefits

Base Salary: $200,000

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 information.

About Us

IMC is a 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, Asia Pacific, and India, 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.

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