Graduate Quant Trader — Mentored, Fast-Paced Desk

Trading Interview; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC Trading in Chicago seeks talented Quant Traders to join a fast-paced trading desk, focusing on building and refining strategies and managing risk across multiple instruments.

You will collaborate with researchers, developers and engineers, receive mentorship, and have clear paths to start dates in February or August 2027. This is a full-time role requiring a quantitative degree, strong analysis, and programming skills.

Qualifications

• Quantitative degree with expected graduation between Sep 2026 and Jul 2027.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving abilities.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and make rapid decisions.
• Team player with proactive, self-driven attitude.
• Programming experience (Python/Matlab/R) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage in immersive training to quickly acquire trading desk skills.
• Develop, maintain, and improve trading strategies and algorithms.
• Collaborate with researchers, developers and traders to manage risk and execution.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Learning mindset

Decision making under pressure

Team player

Proactive attitude

Programming experience

Education

Quantitative field degree

Graduation between Sep 2026 and Jul 2027

Tools

Python

Matlab

R

Job description

IMC Trading in Chicago seeks talented Quant Traders to join a fast-paced trading desk, focusing on building and refining strategies and managing risk across multiple instruments.

You will collaborate with researchers, developers and engineers, receive mentorship, and have clear paths to start dates in February or August 2027. This is a full-time role requiring a quantitative degree, strong analysis, and programming skills.