Quantitative Python Engineer: From Research to Live Trading

IMC Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid leave

Insurance

Job summary

IMC Trading is seeking a Quantitative Developer to manage the entire process from research to production, blending engineering and finance. The role requires building systems that translate quantitative insights into impactful trading strategies.

Candidates should have 3-7 years in quantitative software development, strong Python skills, and an understanding of statistics and machine learning. The position offers a competitive salary range of $200,000 - $225,000 USD along with a bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in quantitative software development, preferably at a trading firm or systematic fund.
• Strong production experience in Python, including data analysis workflows.
• Strong grounding in probability, statistics, and time series analysis.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain systems that span research and production.
• Design high-fidelity simulation and backtesting infrastructure.
• Define, compute, and curate features across instruments.

Skills

Quantitative software development

Python

Probability

Statistics

Time series analysis

Machine learning concepts

Low-latency systems

Data analysis workflows

Job description

IMC Trading is seeking a Quantitative Developer to manage the entire process from research to production, blending engineering and finance. The role requires building systems that translate quantitative insights into impactful trading strategies.

Candidates should have 3-7 years in quantitative software development, strong Python skills, and an understanding of statistics and machine learning. The position offers a competitive salary range of $200,000 - $225,000 USD along with a bonus and benefits.