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IMC Trading

Trading Engineer - Execution

Chicago, United StatesFrom $225kmidAdded 2 days ago

About this role

Join our execution team as a Trading Systems Engineer responsible for maintaining and improving critical real-time trading infrastructure. You'll balance operational support of live systems with engineering projects aimed at enhancing reliability, performance, and automation across hardware, networking, and application layers.

What you'll do

  • Provide on-call support for critical execution systems through structured rotation schedules
  • Diagnose and resolve production incidents involving trading, infrastructure, and exchange connectivity
  • Monitor system performance and proactively identify risks to trading operations
  • Build automation tools for system orchestration and operational efficiency
  • Conduct root cause analysis to eliminate recurring issues
  • Enhance monitoring, observability, and resilience of core market connectivity

What they're looking for

  • Linux systems administration and server management
  • Network fundamentals including routing, TCP/UDP, multicast, and kernel bypass technology
  • Python and Bash scripting
  • Site Reliability Engineering or Production Engineering experience
  • Low-latency systems troubleshooting and problem-solving
  • MySQL, MongoDB, or NoSQL databases (preferred)
  • Hardware and network connectivity expertise
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Benefits

  • Exposure to cutting-edge, low-latency trading infrastructure
  • Direct immediate impact on live trading operations
  • Broad technical growth across hardware, networking, systems, and application layers
  • Collaboration with elite traders and engineers
  • Discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits including paid leave and insurance
  • $175,000–$225,000 base salary range
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