Python Developer

Having the best technology drives our business. As a Python Developer, you will help build and maintain the systems that drive our trading strategies. You’ll work on a platform composed of multiple interconnected components — spanning data, processing, optimization, and execution.

• Build, maintain, and scale systems with multiple components that interact across data, processing, optimization, and execution
• Develop and grow a new system from scratch together with a new team
• Process and maintain large data sets, including ETL pipelines for data ingestion and transformation
• Collaborate closely with Traders, Quant Researchers, and Engineers across global teams
• Continuously learn and apply new technologies in a fast-paced trading environment

• 1–3 years of experience in trading environments, with exposure to either lower- or higher-latency systems
• Familiarity with large-scale data processing and maintaining ETL/data pipelines
• Strong proficiency in Python; some experience with object-oriented programming (C++ a plus)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to handle large datasets, architect and optimize data pipelines, and present data effectively.

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.

$175,000 - $200,000 USD

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.

IMC is an equal opportunity employer. IMC prohibits discrimination of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, and/or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Completion of this section is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment or the terms or conditions of your employment.

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