Hardware Engineer Intern

IMC Trading; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully furnished accommodation

Catered meals

Competitive pay

Job summary

IMC Trading in Amsterdam invites you to join its internship programme as a Hardware Engineer Intern. You’ll contribute to FPGA development, pair programming, and meaningful hardware changes within a fast‑paced, collaborative trading and tech environment.

The internship offers dedicated mentors, workshops, and fully supported living arrangements with meals. Penultimate year students in CS/SE/EE graduating in 2028, with VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog and C++ or Python, are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Penultimate year CS/SE/EE, graduating in 2028.
• Familiar with hardware description languages: VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog; C++ or Python preferred.
• Thrives in a creative, collaborative, and innovative environment.
• Desire to impact meaningful, challenging projects.
• Strong analytical skills; able to solve problems programmatically.
• Genuine interest in financial markets; prior knowledge not required.
• Internship length: 3–6 months, Apr–Sep 2027.

Responsibilities

• Enhance knowledge of FPGAs by working with the latest technology and writing fluent code.
• Participate in regular pair programming and peer reviews.
• Contribute to hardware change identification, implementation, and validation at IMC.
• Attend workshops, trainings, and social activities with the internship cohort.

Skills

FPGA development

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

C++

Python

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Penultimate year 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

Please note: If you have already applied for this position during the current recruitment season and were not selected, you may reapply when the next recruitment season begins in Summer 2027. We encourage you to focus on enhancing your skillset before reapplying.

To be able to take part in IMC’s internship programme, you will need to obtain the required visa and/or permit to enter, stay and work in the Netherlands. Depending on your nationality and country of residence, obtaining the required entry visa may be subject to additional requirements, processing delays or other limitations. Please note that if you need a Schengen visa and are unable to obtain it before the start of the internship, you will be unable to take part in IMC’s internship programme. We greatly appreciate your understanding and hope to consider you for future opportunities.

If you have any questions regarding the above, please reach out via: [e-mail].

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.