At IMC we thrive on pushing boundaries embracing innovation and leveraging cuttingedge technology to stay ahead in the competitive trading landscape. We are seeking an exceptional HPC Systems Architect who will lead the charge in designing implementing and optimizing our global HPC infrastructure driving innovation and delivering scalable solutions that empower our advanced computational needs.
Your Core Responsibilities:
System Design and Implementation:
- Architect and oversee the implementation of advanced HPC systems tailored to highimpact applications including parallel computing and machine learning workloads
- Integrate cuttingedge technologies to enhance computational power and capabilities
- Evaluate and select bestinclass hardware and software solutions optimizing our infrastructure for peak performance scalability efficiency and reliability
- Partner with global teams to establish and enforce architectural standards and best practices across HPC environments
- Ensure seamless interoperability between different systems and teams creating a cohesive highperformance environment that aligns with IMCs longterm business goals
Performance Optimization:
- Develop and deploy solutions to continuously optimize system performance and resource utilization across the HPC ecosystem
- Implement sophisticated monitoring and analytics tools to proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
Security and Compliance:
- Guarantee that all global systems adhere to stringent internal security policies and meet regulatory requirements with a focus on data integrity and access control
- Lead efforts to implement robust security measures to safeguard sensitive data and intellectual property
- Work with stakeholders to satisfy market data licensing requirements and assist in implementing entitlement systems
Project Management:
- Lead and manage the full lifecycle of HPC projects from concept through implementation ensuring projects are delivered on time within budget and to the highest standards
- Oversee resource allocation budgeting and timeline management driving the successful of critical projects
- Develop policies for allocating compute time storage and networking resources to users based on priority need and fairness
Collaboration and Team Leadership:
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior leadership offering strategic insights on emerging HPC trends and their potential impact on the trading industry
- Collaborate closely with quant researchers software engineers and traders to understand computational requirements and translate them into scalable highperformance solutions
- Partner with global teams to coordinate system design resource allocation and parallel project delivery ensuring the consistent expansion of our global research environment
- Evaluate success based on the HPC environments utilization and enduser satisfaction
Your Skills and Experience:
- Bachelors Masters or PhD degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 5 years of experience in HPC architecture system design or a similar role within a largescale compute environment
- Deep expertise in the following:
- HPC system design and optimization
- Parallel computing
- Linux systems administration and enterprise storage solutions (e.g. Vast DDN Isilon)
- HPC management tools (e.g. Kubernetes Docker Slurm)
- Highperformance processors and compute offload devices (e.g. GPUs FPGAs)
- Lowlatency network architecture including highspeed interconnects (e.g. InfiniBand Ethernet)
- Datacenter design and optimization
- AI/ML frameworks and their integration into HPC systems
- Programming languages such as Python Bash C or similar
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for nontechnical audiences
- Proven ability to influence decisionmaking and align global teams to achieve a unified vision
- Willing and able to undertake extensive domestic and international travel during the first year of employment
The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all fulltime permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits including paid leave and insurance.Please visit Benefits US IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.
Salary Range
$130000$225000 USD
About Us
IMC is a leading global trading firm powered by a cuttingedge research environment and a worldclass technology backbone. Since 1989 weve been a stabilizing force in financial markets providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US Europe and Asia Pacific our talented quant researchers engineers traders and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative highperformance 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.