Python Software Engineer

Quant Blueprint LLC; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC is seeking a skilled developer for their Amsterdam Backoffice Development team. This role focuses on creating tools and automations that enhance the efficiency of the Mid-Office department, crucial for trade and P&L reconciliation.

The ideal candidate has deep technical knowledge of Python, familiarity with related technologies, and a curiosity about the financial world. IMC is known for its commitment to innovative technology and exceptional execution capabilities in the financial markets.

Qualifications

• Deep technical knowledge of Python and related libraries.
• Experience with databases and frontend frameworks is a plus.
• Ability to analyze and challenge ideas critically.

Responsibilities

• Design and build bespoke tools and applications.
• Investigate and troubleshoot operational incidents.
• Collaborate with Mid-Office to improve their processes.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

DevOps

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Tools

Docker

Redis

Kafka

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 Amsterdam Backoffice Development team creates scalable, business‑critical applications, tools, and automated tasks to mainly support IMC's Amsterdam, London, Zug, and Mumbai Mid‑Office and Compliance teams.

Your Core Responsibilities

You will work on a wide range of projects related to the Mid‑Office department, which is responsible for trade, position, and P&L reconciliation. In electronic trading, transactions happen at high speeds and enormous volumes. Mid‑Office validates and provides detailed information about the performance of our strategies and plays a crucial role at the start of our trading day to ensure that our trading desks have a clear and accurate picture of their exposure and risk. You will work alongside other engineers and Mid‑Office analysts, contributing to both small scripts/jobs, as well as building and improving larger full‑stack tools and applications. You take ownership of end‑to‑end product development – from requirements gathering to production. Your main responsibilities include:

• Designing and building bespoke tools, applications, dashboards, and automations for IMC's Mid‑Office and Leadership.
• Occasional investigating and troubleshooting of operational incidents.
• Working closely with the Mid‑Office department to understand their day‑to‑day operations and help them further improve their processes.
• Proposing new tools and/or automations and working closely with the Backoffice Development team to deliver.

Your Skills and Experience

• Deep technical knowledge of Python. We use a range of Python libraries and frameworks such as FastAPI (AsyncIO), APScheduler, Pandas, Polars, RQ and Pytest.
• Experience with DevOps, databases, or frontend frameworks is a plus. We frequently interact with tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Redis, PostgreSQL, Dremio, HDFS and Kafka.
• A critical mindset and the ability to challenge ideas and solutions, not to take things for granted, verify information and dig into details to find all corner cases.
• Experience working with financial data is considered a plus.
• Curiosity about the financial world, enthusiasm for technologies, and a willingness to ask questions.

About Us

IMC is a leading trading firm, known worldwide for our advanced, low‑latency technology and world‑class execution capabilities. Over the past 30 years, we've been a stabilizing force in the financial markets – providing the essential liquidity our counterparties depend on. Across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented employees are united by our entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional culture, and commitment to giving back. It is a strong foundation that allows us to grow and add new capabilities, year after year. From entering dynamic new markets, to developing a state‑of‑the‑art research environment and diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to imagine what could be and work together to make it happen.