Software Engineer Intern 2027

IMC Trading; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC Trading in Hong Kong invites you to join as a Software Engineer Intern. You will be mentored, participate in real projects, and contribute to solving real trading problems alongside engineers and traders.

You’ll work with Java and Python, with openness to C++ if you’re strongest in it, and you’ll learn high-frequency trading concepts while building practical tools. To be eligible you should be studying CS/Software Engineering, in your penultimate year with Distinction or higher, and able to

Qualifications

• Academic background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Engineering.
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving ability.
• Penultimate year of study.

Responsibilities

• Solve real-world projects and write complex algorithms during the internship.
• Collaborate in a flat, open culture that values teamwork and knowledge sharing.
• Enhance understanding of high-frequency trading concepts and practices.
• Build key relationships across trading and technology teams.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Analytical skills

Education

CS/Software Engineering/Engineering

Job description

At IMC, Software Engineers don’t just write code and design technology. They are responsible for spotting new opportunities, developing new technologies, and solving problems. Every day, our software makes millions of trading decisions in some of the most competitive markets across the globe, and we win by making smarter and faster decisions than our competition. Our Software Engineers deliver results and make a difference.

As a Software Engineer Intern at IMC, you will be supported by a mentor who will oversee your projects and professional development, while having access to pair programming and code reviews. During your internship, you will work on a real project, providing value to developers and traders.

This year in Hong Kong, you will join our Software Engineering – Strategy team. This team builds and supports the systems that drive our trading strategies — developing and implementing the logic that calculates pricing and risk, and building the tools and infrastructure for analysing, modelling, and trading financial products. You will be working in Java and Python, collaborating closely with engineers and traders on problems that matter to the business.

If your strongest language is C++, that’s not a barrier: as long as you’re a strong engineer who is comfortable working in Java or Python, we’d encourage you to apply.

What You’ll Do

• During the internship, you will work on solving real-world projects, write complex algorithms, and apply strong design practices and principles, with opportunities to learn from our strongest engineers and traders.
• Work collaboratively in an environment where creativity, teamwork, and innovation are recognised and rewarded. Our flat structure fosters a culture of openness and collaboration, encouraging the sharing of ideas and knowledge.
• Enhance your knowledge of high-frequency trading.
• Build key relationships across our trading and technology teams.

Your Skills And Experience

• An academic background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Engineering, with a minimum Distinction average required; High Distinction preferred.
• Have commenced your penultimate year of study.
• Strong analytical skills and a passion for solving complicated problems programmatically.
• Proficient in a programming language such as Java, Python, or C++. You should be comfortable working in Java or Python during the internship.
• Demonstrated high impact across experiences, including scholarships, competitions, and internships.
• Must be able to start the internship in May/June 2027.

About Us

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.