Graduate Hardware Engineer (2026)
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Job Location:
Amsterdam - Netherlands
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
29 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Your IMC Journey as a Graduate Hardware Engineer
As a Graduate Hardware Engineer at IMC youll begin your career with a comprehensive five-week Global Trainee Programme led by our experienced engineers and traders together with fellow graduates from our offices in Europe the United States and Asia-Pacific.
After completing the programme youll continue your professional development in your local office working closely with your mentor an experienced IMC engineer to apply what youve learned to real-world high-impact projects.
Your work will go far beyond coding youll gain a deep understanding ofIMCs field-programmable gate array (FPGA) development process learn how technology drives our unique trading strategies and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in both engineering and trading.
Your Core Responsibilities
- Design implement and validate improvements to IMCs FPGA-based trading systems
- Work hands-on with cutting-edge hardware and development tools to optimise system performance
- Participate in pair programming sessions peer code reviews and design discussions to ensure high-quality solutions
- Collaborate with traders and software engineers to deliver robust low-latency systems
- Continue to grow through workshops training sessions and networking events with engineers across all IMC regions
Your Skills and Experience
- Recently graduated (or graduating by 2026) with a degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- Experience with a hardware descriptive language such as VHDL Verilog or SystemVerilog
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (C or Python preferred)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a passion for tackling complex technical challenges
- Collaborative mindset; you thrive in environments that valuecreativity innovation and teamwork
- A genuine interest in how technology shapes financial markets (no prior finance experience required)
- Available to start full-time in February or August 2026
If you have previously applied for this position and were not selected you are welcome to reapply in the next recruitment cycle startingSeptember 2026 after further developing your skills.
If you are currently residing or studying outside of Russia Belarus Iran or Ukraine and already have or are eligible for work authorisation in the Netherlands please inform our Campus Recruitment team at when applying.
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class 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 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.
Key Skills
- Arm
- Electrical Engineering
- SOC
- System Design
- Firmware
- C/C++
- PCB
- Sensors
- Fpga
- Digital design
- Assembly
- Product Development
About Company
0-50 employees
IMC is where the brightest minds in trading, technology, and quant research come together to solve the industry’s greatest challenges. Explore careers with us.
