IMC is expanding the developer productivity team in our Chicago office. We're looking for an experienced software developer with strong communication skills to join the team. The role requires building robust solutions and solving challenges up and down the tech stack. This team spearheads and accelerates migration to the Bazel build system across IMC codebases and continually tackles bottlenecks in build processes, whether they are impactful one-line fixes or sweeping architectural shifts. The team supports codebases in a variety of languages, including Python, C++, and Java, to improve the daily productivity of hundreds of developers across the globe.

 

Your Core Responsibilities: 

  • Optimize compile times, improve code quality systems, and simplify software processes to improve the daily workflow of engineers
  • Lead engineering efforts, from design to implementation, to solve complex technical challenges presented by building and optimizing a monorepo codebase
  • Design and build infrastructure supporting the development, build, test, and release processes
  • Proactively identify and mitigate pain points in software toolchains
  • Promote the benefits of build system changes among users to boost adoption and productivity 
  • Solicit and engage with feedback from end users to focus efforts and increase impact 
  • Drive adoption of best practices in code health, development productivity, and maintainability
  • Collaborate with other software teams to influence design for engineering excellence

Your Skills and Experience: 

  • 10+ years of software development experience in Python, Java, and/or C++ required 
  • Knowledge of stable, dependable build environments and rapid feedback cycles 
  • Experience with maintaining and optimizing build systems for large-scale software repositories
  • Prior experience with Bazel or other monorepo-build software required 
  • Experience with owning and managing builds for multi-language codebase with profiling and optimizing build times for C++ code  
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in interacting with stakeholders across all phases of product design, development, and delivery 

About Us

IMC is a leading trading firm, known worldwide for our advanced, low-latency technology and world-class execution capabilities. Over the past 30 years, we’ve been a stabilizing force in the financial markets – providing the essential liquidity our counterparties depend on. Across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented employees are united by our entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional culture, and commitment to giving back. It's a strong foundation that allows us to grow and add new capabilities, year after year. From entering dynamic new markets, to developing a state-of-the-art research environment and diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to imagine what could be and work together to make it happen.

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