Quantitative Developer - Python

IMC Trading

Quantitative Developer - Python

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Chicago IL USA

Hybrid

Mid level

Fintech • Machine Learning • Software • Financial Services

IMC is a proprietary trading firm powered by research and technology.

The Role

The Quantitative Developer will develop systems from research to production build simulation infrastructure manage feature pipelines and troubleshoot issues in quantitative trading environments.

Summary Generated by Built In

IMC is looking for a Quantitative Developer to own the full path from research to production. This role blends research and engineering with tight feedback loops from ideation to live trading. You will build the systems that turn quantitative insights into measurable edge with direct visibility into how your work creates impact.
Your Core Responsibilities

Build and maintain systems that span research and production enabling rapid iteration from idea to production
Design high-fidelity simulation and backtesting infrastructure that models latency microstructure and real-world constraints
Define compute and curate features across instruments regimes and time horizons
Own feature and signal pipelines ensuring clean consistent delivery from research to execution
Contribute to strategy optimization balancing expected performance with real-world constraints
Debug issues end-to-end across research and execution

Your Skills and Experience

3-7 years of experience in quantitative software development preferably at a trading firm or systematic fund
Strong production experience in Python including data analysis workflows (pandas polars or similar)
Strong grounding in probability statistics and time series analysis; familiarity with backtesting and simulation frameworks
Solid understanding of ML concepts as applied to systematic strategies from research through production
Experience with low-latency systems is valuable
Ability to work fluidly across research and engineering teams

Skills Required

3-7 years of experience in quantitative software development
Strong production experience in Python including data analysis workflows
Strong grounding in probability statistics and time series analysis
Familiarity with backtesting and simulation frameworks
Solid understanding of ML concepts as applied to systematic strategies

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The Company

HQ: Amsterdam

1954 Employees

Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

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.

Why Work With Us

At IMC the best ideas win regardless of hierarchy. Graduates receive mentorship and make an impact from day one while experienced hires get to shape their own path in a flexible high-performance environment. We remove barriers so everyone can grow and help drive one of the world’s leading liquidity providers.