Real-Time Trading Systems Engineer

IMC Trading; Illinois; On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC Trading seeks a Trading Systems Engineer to own live trading environments within our execution development team. You will manage on‑prem systems, from hardware and networking to performance and exchange connectivity, balancing production support with project work to improve reliability and automation.

You will engage across trading, development, and infrastructure teams to resolve incidents, implement durable fixes, and enhance monitoring.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years in Site Reliability Engineering, Systems Integration, Production Engineering, or a related role in a heavily on‑prem environment.
• 2–5+ years hands‑on experience with Linux operating systems, network configuration, and server management.
• Strong understanding of network fundamentals: routing, TCP/UDP, multicast, network offload, and kernel bypass technology.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash.
• Curiosity and hands‑on experimentation with technology through projects or home labs.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related engineering discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• Preferred experience with MySQL, MongoDB, and NoSQL technologies.

Responsibilities

• Participate in structured support rotations to provide real‑time coverage for critical execution systems.
• Ensure continuity of trading operations, prioritizing and resolving system issues with urgency and composure.
• Diagnose novel production incidents, coordinating across trading, development, infrastructure, and exchanges.
• Monitor system performance and proactively identify risks before they impact trading.
• Build automation tools for system orchestration and operational efficiency.
• Eliminate recurring issues through root cause analysis and durable fixes.
• Partner with technology and trading teams to refine and deploy system architecture.
• Enhance monitoring, observability, and resiliency.
• Support and optimize core market connectivity.

Skills

Linux

Networking

Python

Bash

Troubleshooting

Server management

On-prem environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT or related engineering

Tools

MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

IMC Trading seeks a Trading Systems Engineer to own live trading environments within our execution development team. You will manage on‑prem systems, from hardware and networking to performance and exchange connectivity, balancing production support with project work to improve reliability and automation.

You will engage across trading, development, and infrastructure teams to resolve incidents, implement durable fixes, and enhance monitoring.