Trading Engineer - Strategy

ittihad medical centre; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid leave

Insurance

Job summary

ittihad medical centre in Chicago is seeking a hands-on Trading Engineer to join their Strategy Development team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of trading operations, ensuring systems run smoothly under pressure and automating processes for efficiency.

You will collaborate across different teams and have the opportunity to influence trading performance with your engineering solutions. The position offers a salary range of $175,000 – $225,000 USD and benefits including paid leave and insurance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in site reliability, systems engineering, or technical operations.
• Hands-on experience managing production Linux and Kubernetes environments.
• Proactive, problem-solving mindset with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor system health and performance in real time during trading hours.
• Build tools and automations to eliminate manual processes.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and developers for system improvements.

Skills

Site reliability engineering

Systems engineering

Python

Linux

Kubernetes

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Prometheus

SQL/MongoDB

InfluxDB

Kafka

Job description

We’re looking for a hands‑on, entrepreneurial Trading Engineer to join our Strategy Development team. This role sits at the heart of IMC’s trading operation, where technology, data, and market strategy meet. You’ll own systems that power our trading strategies, build automations that make us faster and smarter, and keep our trading running smoothly under pressure.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with an SRE or operations engineering background who wants to get closer to the action, where milliseconds matter and creativity drives impact.

What You’ll Do

• Be on the front lines of trading: Monitor system health and performance in real time, respond to market‑driven incidents, and ensure our systems stay up and fast during trading hours. Dive deep into distributed architectures to identify root causes and prevent recurrences.
• Engineer away the pain: Build tools and automations that eliminate manual processes, scale our reliability, and free time for innovation.
• Collaborate across disciplines: Partner with traders, quants, and developers to deliver high‑impact improvements to our trading stack.
• Continuously improve: Challenge existing processes, propose creative solutions, and drive reliability and performance through engineering excellence.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 3+ years in site reliability, systems engineering, or technical operations, ideally supporting high‑performance or real‑time systems
• A software‑development mindset applied to automating operational problems (Python required)
• Hands‑on experience managing production Linux and Kubernetes environments
• Familiarity with Prometheus, SQL/MongoDB, InfluxDB, Kafka, or similar technologies
• A proactive, problem‑solving mindset. We are looking for someone who thrives under pressure and enjoys learning new systems quickly
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit

Why It’s Exciting

You’ll be part of a tight‑knit team that drives the heartbeat of trading, where your code and decisions directly influence market performance. You’ll gain exposure to both engineering and trading strategy, work alongside exceptional technologists and traders, and have the freedom to build, automate, and innovate in a fast‑paced, impact‑driven environment.

Salary Range: $175,000 – $225,000 USD.

Benefits: All full‑time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Benefits information available separately.