C++ Software Engineer

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Fintech • Machine Learning • Software • Financial Services
IMC is a proprietary trading firm powered by research and technology.
The Role
The C++ Software Engineer will design and implement software features for trading systems, conduct debugging, perform root cause analysis, ensure code quality through testing, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with teams to meet trading requirements.
Summary Generated by Built In
Polar Operations LLC (dba IMC Markets) has multiple openings for C++ Software Engineer (REQ#4461662101) in Chicago, IL and Brooklyn, NY.
Your Core Responsibilities
  • Implement software features and components for IMC's trading systems (25%).
  • Design software solutions independently and make architectural decisions (10%).
  • Debug and fix software issues in trading systems (5%).
  • Identify complex multi-component issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventative solutions (5%).
  • Ensure code quality and system reliability through comprehensive automated testing (10%).
  • Contribute to the automated testing framework, own critical trading system components, and ensure reliability, performance, and scalability across regions (5%).
  • Participate in code reviews (10%).
  • Monitor system performance and trading operations (5%).
  • Collaborate with traders and other teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions (10%).
  • Participate in planning, estimate complexity of tasks, and help balance technical debt with feature development (5%).
  • Mentor and guide junior developers and interns, helping them understand IMC's systems and development practices (10%).

Partial telecommuting permitted. Multiple positions available Requisition Number: 4461662101
Your Skills and Experience
This position requires a Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer science, Computer Engineering, or a similarly quantitative and technical field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
Must have at least one (1) year of experience in each of the following skill(s):
  • Applying analytical and engineering techniques to solve complex problems programmatically;
  • Programming with modern C++ in a low-latency environment;
  • Developing and implementing algorithms and data structures;
  • Software development lifecycle and best practices;
  • Designing and developing software applications in a collaborative, cross-functional environment;
  • Experience with software development for hardware platforms;
  • Experience collaborating with trading desks and developing software for use in a quantitative trading environment;
  • Experience with the following tools: C++ standard library, Bazel, Team City, JIRA ticket management, Gerrit code review tool, Clang / GCC, GDB, MagicTrace/perf, Valgrind, and Compiler Sanitizers; and
  • Experience with the following libraries: GMock/Gtest and Clang / GCC.

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The Company
HQ: Amsterdam
1,954 Employees
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

Why Work With Us

At IMC, the best ideas win, regardless of hierarchy. Graduates receive mentorship and make an impact from day one, while experienced hires get to shape their own path in a flexible, high-performance environment. We remove barriers so everyone can grow and help drive one of the world’s leading liquidity providers.

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