2026 Launchpad Software Engineer Program
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
IMC Launchpad is a 2-day program for students in their second year of study who are eager to explore the fast-paced world of high-frequency trading. This program provides participants with a unique opportunity to explore how their skills can lead to exciting careers in trading and technology.
The program will be held in our Chicago office. Travel & accommodations will be provided by IMC for participants not local to Chicago.
What Youll Do:
- Learn the Basics: Get hands-on exposure to the fundamentals of research trading andengineering through educational and interactive sessions led by IMC traders andsoftware engineers.
- Hands-On Experience: Dive into IMCs in-house trading simulation to sharpen yourtechnical skills explore real-world trading applications and practice problem-solving andstrategic thinking in a dynamic market environment.
- Expand Your Network: Grow your confidence in teamwork and collaboration while connecting with fellow participants and full-time IMC quantitative researchers tradersand software engineers through networking opportunities.
- Elevate your Career: Program participants may be eligible for an accelerated interviewprocess for the Summer 2027 Software Engineer Internship.
This program immerses you in the competitive world of trading and technology througheducation hands-on simulations and direct access to IMCs quantitative researchers tradersand engineers to help you build the skills needed to pursue a software engineering internship.
What Youll Need:
- Availability to attend the program in Chicago on May 13 - 15 2026
- An academic background in Software Engineering Computer Science or a related field
- To be in your penultimate year of undergraduate study during Summer 2027 meaningyou will graduate between Fall 2027 - Spring 2028
- Knowledge of algorithms and data structures
- Analytical skills and desire to solve complicated problems programmatically
- Experience in a programming language (Java or C preferred)
- Interest in financial markets but no prior knowledge or experience is required
- Willingness to interact and work closely with non-engineers in a constantly changingenvironment
- Eligibility to work within the United States
READY TO APPLY
Our hiring process including tips on applying and interviewing with IMC is described on our website. Now its up to you! Apply today to start your journey with IMC.
Please apply to the role you are most interested in pursuing for a summer 2027 internship.
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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Spring
- .NET
- C/C++
- Go
- React
- OOP
- C#
- Data Structures
- JavaScript
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
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.
