Low-Latency C++ Core Engineer, Digital Assets Trading

IMC; Zug; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC is a research-driven trading firm with a focus on quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering. The C++ Software Engineer will shape the core trading system, designing, coding, testing and optimizing low-latency components within a fast-paced, flat team.

You will work onsite in Switzerland, collaborating across markets and exchanges to turn insights into execution. You will contribute to state-of-the-art trading strategies, performance optimizations, and protocol updates, with

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in CS, Math, Physics or related field
• Excellent C++ programming in Linux/Unix-like environments
• Write clean, maintainable code
• Deep knowledge of low-level networking, systems programming and low-latency systems
• Strong CS fundamentals: memory, concurrency, CPU architecture, OS, networks, and optimization
• Experience in statistics, large-scale data processing, ML a plus
• No finance background expected or required

Responsibilities

• Develop our ultra-low-latency trading platform components including market data delivery and order submission subsystems
• Design and implement state-of-the-art trade execution and connectivity solutions
• Contribute to algorithmic trading strategies with direct production impact
• Improve system performance via network, hardware and code optimizations
• Stay up-to-date with exchange protocol updates

Skills

C++ programming

Low-level networking

Systems programming

Algorithms & memory models

Performance optimization

CS fundamentals

Statistics/ML experience

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in CS/Math/Physics

Job description

IMC is a research-driven trading firm with a focus on quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering. The C++ Software Engineer will shape the core trading system, designing, coding, testing and optimizing low-latency components within a fast-paced, flat team.

You will work onsite in Switzerland, collaborating across markets and exchanges to turn insights into execution. You will contribute to state-of-the-art trading strategies, performance optimizations, and protocol updates, with