Software Engineer BP&A — Backend Data & Dashboards

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid leave

Insurance

Job summary

IMC Trading seeks a Software Engineer to own backend development, data processing, and dashboard tooling for global stakeholders. You’ll partner with BI, finance, and operations to improve automation and reporting.

Proficiency in Python and SQL with AWS/Kubernetes exposure is ideal; React is a plus. This role emphasizes fast-paced, data-driven decision making and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, or another quantitative field.
• 2–5 years software engineering experience, ready to make an immediate impact.
• Strong Python and SQL skills; React experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with agentic coding tools (e.g. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor).
• Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI, Jira).
• Experience working in containerized environments (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker).
• Cloud experience required - AWS a plus.
• Exposure to finance processes or AI/ML engineering a plus.
• The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic, fast-moving environment and blends technical depth with business savvy.

Responsibilities

• Own meaningful pieces of system development, maintenance, process improvement, and automation, plus dig into database and front-end work along the way
• Team up with BI developers to shape best practices, and partner directly with finance, operations, and trading teams to keep the BP&A ecosystem running smoothly, reporting to the local lead
• Build tools that make things faster and smarter - boosting efficiency, streamlining data processing, and cutting load times
• Build high-end dashboards and visualization tools for stakeholders globally
• Work with large data sets and data pipelines that support storage, retrieval, and analysis across the finance organization

Skills

Python

SQL

React

CI/CD

GitLab CI

Jira

Kubernetes

Docker

Cloud (AWS)

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, or another quantitative field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Job description

IMC Trading seeks a Software Engineer to own backend development, data processing, and dashboard tooling for global stakeholders. You’ll partner with BI, finance, and operations to improve automation and reporting.

Proficiency in Python and SQL with AWS/Kubernetes exposure is ideal; React is a plus. This role emphasizes fast-paced, data-driven decision making and cross-team collaboration.