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Performance Engineer Intern: Quant Research & Low-Latency

$200k

IMC

IMC invites highly driven interns to apply quantitative techniques and practical experimentation to our trading technology in Chicago. You will perform quantitative research, design strategies to optimize liquidity taking and quoting, and develop Python ETL pipelines for ultra-low-latency trading. Collaboration with traders and engineers is essential to implement your ideas. The internship starts June 7, 2027, with a base salary of $200,000 and potential discretionary bonuses and benefits #J-18808-Ljbffr IMC

Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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