Trading Engineer

Greenhouse Software, Inc.; Denmark; On-site; DKK 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors.

Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in SRE/Systems/DevOps/MLOps roles.
• Proficient in Python and Bash scripting.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of Linux OS.
• Experience with ML pipelines is a plus.
• Experience with database querying.
• Basic TCP/IP knowledge.
• Strong troubleshooting mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive learner attitude.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting and quick response to production issues, and solving root causes.
• Eliminate downtime using open source tech, translating trading requests into technical requirements, and working with focus teams to implement sustainable solutions.
• Coordinate, prioritise and plan changes to the trading software for smooth migrations and quick time to market.
• Collaborate closely with traders, quantitative researchers and a wide range of technologists in a diverse technical landscape.

Skills

SRE experience

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Kubernetes

Linux

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Job description

At IMC, technology is not a department; it’s at the heart of everything we do. Developed in-house, our innovative software makes millions of trading decisions daily, and we win by making better and faster decisions than our competition.

Our Trading Engineering team plays a critical role at the heart of our complex environment. Making sure that we can release daily in a safe and controlled manner is a vital responsibility, as well as ensuring high availability, stability and performance. The team works closely with traders and a wide range of technologists such as developers, systems engineers, network engineers and performance engineers in a diverse technical landscape. One where many components interface and manage a high-volume data flow over a low-latency infrastructure to execute our trading strategies.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting and providing quick response to production issues but more importantly solving the root cause of problems in a structural way
• Helping eliminate downtime using the latest open source technologies, translating trading requests into concrete technical requirements, and working with focus teams to create and implement new sustainable solutions.
• Coordinate, prioritise and plan the changes to our trading software to ensure smooth exchange migrations and quick time to market for new features and software.
• Working closely with traders and quantitative researchers and a wide range of technologists such as developers, systems engineers, network engineers and performance engineers in a diverse technical landscape. One where many components interface and manage a high-volume data flow over a low-latency infrastructure to execute our trading strategies.

Your Skills and Experience:

• 2+ years of experience as an SRE or System Engineer or DevOps Engineer or MLOps Engineer
• Python and Bash scripting skills
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Solid understanding of the Linux Operating System
• Experience with building and maintaining Machine Learning pipelines is a plus
• Experience with database querying
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP protocols
• A knack for troubleshooting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A proactive attitude and a strong drive to learn and develop yourself

About Us

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.

At IMC, we understand the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion, and are committed to continually improving this in our recruitment process. As part of our commitment, we have added an additional question below, to better understand our candidates, and focus our marketing, sourcing and interviewing efforts, to ensure equitable outcomes. This question is voluntary, and the information you provide will only be used for the purpose stated above and will not be shared with interviewers in the application process. If you do not wish to provide a response to the question, there will be no adverse impact on your application.