Your IMC journey as a Graduate Software Engineer will begin with a five-week Global Trainee Programme led by seasoned engineers and traders alongside graduates from IMC’s Europe, the United States, and Asia-Pacific regions. During this traineeship, you’ll deepen your knowledge of trading and financial markets, understand the tools and systems used at IMC, and learn how to write production software, craftsmanship, and advanced topics in C++, Java or Python. Your training will continue back at your local office, where you’ll receive support from your dedicated mentor, an experienced software engineer at IMC. What happens next is up to you – on Execution teams you might build anything from advanced networks to proprietary algorithms, while on Strategy teams you could design systems powering big data and cutting-edge analytics.
YOUR CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop cutting-edge technology in advanced algorithms
- Support the development of our trading platform and software stack
- Gain experience across the entire software development lifecycle
- Collaborate with traders, quant researchers, and hardware engineers to improve our systems
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
- In your ultimate year of study in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, and seeking to join IMC full-time in February or August 2027
- Proficiency in C++ or Java is required; experience with Python is preferred
- A working knowledge of algorithms and data structures
- First-class analytical skills and a desire to solve complicated problems programmatically
- A genuine interest in financial markets; no prior knowledge or experience is required
Please note: You’ll have the opportunity to complete the recruitment process in your preferred programming language (Java or C++). However, exclusive use of one language cannot be guaranteed.
Please note: If you have already applied for this position during the current recruitment season and were not selected, you may reapply when the next recruitment season begins in Summer 2027. We encourage you to focus on enhancing your skillset before reapplying. Due to current U.S. immigration and visa restrictions, some candidates may not be eligible to obtain the U.S. business visa required as part of the Global Traineeship Programme. As the programme includes mandatory training in the United States shortly after joining, IMC is unable to proceed with applications from candidates who cannot obtain the required visa within the programme timeline. If you are a dual passport holder of another nationality or a European citizen who wants to relocate back to Europe, you remain welcome to apply and should inform the campus recruitment team of your situation: [email protected].
For more information on the technology interview process, please review the preparation guide here.
About Us
IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, IMC provides liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using its own technology and capital, IMC builds proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.