Hardware Engineer Intern

ittihad medical centre; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Fully-furnished corporate housing

Catered meals

Collaborative culture

Job summary

IMC in Amsterdam invites a Hardware Engineer Intern to gain hands-on experience in FPGA development, mentorship, and a structured program. You’ll learn through real projects alongside trading and technology teams, with dedicated trainers guiding your growth.

The internship runs 3–6 months between April and September 2027, includes accommodation, meals, and a competitive compensation package, and aims to develop skills for a future full‑time role.

Qualifications

• Currently in penultimate year, graduating in 2028, in a relevant field.
• Familiar with HDL languages (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog).
• Interest in financial markets; no prior knowledge required.
• Able to work in a collaborative team on hardware projects.

Responsibilities

• Enhance FPGA knowledge by working with latest tech and writing fluent code.
• Participate in pair programming and peer reviews.
• Contribute to identifying, implementing and validating hardware changes.
• Attend workshops, trainings and other internship activities.

Skills

HDL (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog)

C++ / Python

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Penultimate year in CS/SE/EE, graduating 2028

Job description

Our internship programme in Amsterdam is your chance to experience life as an engineer at IMC. As a Hardware Engineer Intern, it’s about much more than just writing code: you’ll gain insight into IMC’s field-programmable gate array (FPGA) development process, get to know IMC’s unique business model and build valuable connections with our trading and technology teams. Throughout the internship, you will receive comprehensive support from dedicated internship trainers, and a one-on-one mentor to guide you in your work and professional development. You will benefit from a highly competitive compensation package, fully-furnished corporate accommodation, catered meals, and experience IMC’s collaborative culture as if you’re already a full-time employee. Where you go from here is up to you!

YOUR CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enhance your knowledge of FPGAs by working with the latest technology and writing fluent code
• Take part in regular pair programming and peer reviews
• Be an integral part of your team by helping to identify, implement and validate changes to IMC’s hardware
• Attend workshops, trainings, and other fun social activities alongside the full internship cohort

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• In your penultimate year of study in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering degree or a related field, graduating in 2028
• Familiarity with a hardware descriptive language (VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog). Additionally, proficiency in a software programming language would be advantageous (C++ or Python preferred)
• You thrive working in an environment where creativity, teamwork, and innovation are recognised and rewarded
• You want to make an impact on meaningful and challenging projects
• Outstanding analytical skills and a desire to solve complicated problems programmatically
• Genuine interest in financial markets (no prior knowledge or experience is required)
• The length of the internship is variable from 3-months up to 6-months between April and September 2027

You will benefit from:

• highly competitive compensation package
• fully-furnished corporate accommodation
• catered meals
• experience IMC’s collaborative culture as if you’re already a full-time employee

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.