IMC is a proprietary trading firm founded in Amsterdam in 1989. Operating across more than 120 trading venues worldwide from nine offices - including Amsterdam, Chicago, New York, London, Sydney, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul, and Zug - the firm employs over 1,900 people and trades across all major asset classes, including listed options, ETFs, and cryptocurrency.
The firm's business is built on quantitative research and technology. IMC develops its own trading algorithms and electronic trading infrastructure, applying AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing to support both research and live trading operations. Its technology teams work on trading systems engineering, large-scale computing, and the low-latency infrastructure that underpins its market-making activities.
As a market maker, IMC acts as a liquidity provider in financial markets, continuously quoting prices across instruments and venues. This role places significant demand on the firm's technology stack and quantitative capabilities, making engineering, research, and trading functions deeply interdependent.
IMC hires primarily in quantitative research, software and systems engineering, and trading. The working environment is research-driven and technically demanding, with a strong emphasis on continuous innovation across its core disciplines.
