C++ Software Engineer
Chicago, ILJob$175–225K/yrPosted 1y agoStill listed today
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Job overview
IMC seeks a C++ Software Engineer for its Chicago team to develop hardware-specific software for a global trading system, with an emphasis on performance. The engineer will build and optimize low-latency trading systems, interface with hardware, and collaborate with hardware engineers and cross-functional teams to integrate applications into existing infrastructure. The role is based in a fast-paced environment with collaboration across global teams.
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Full job description
IMC is seeking a highly skilled C++ Software Engineer to join our Chicago team. As a Software Engineer, you will design and develop software solutions tailored to the hardware-specific needs of our global trading system with a focus on optimizing performance. Our dynamic, fast-paced tech environment enables collaboration and rapid feedback loops across global teams. You will be responsible for spotting new opportunities, solving problems and developing innovative technologies. Software development here is innovative, pragmatic and fun, even as complexity grows.
Your Core Responsibilities:
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Design and build low latency, high-performance trading systems
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Optimize production code and other system components to achieve low-latency and high-throughput capabilities
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Write highly performant software solutions to control and interface with hardware components such as ASICs and FPGAS
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Work closely with hardware engineers and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and implement effective solutions
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Ensure a seamless integration of new applications and enhancements to the existing trading infrastructure
Your Skills and Experience:
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field of study
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2+ years of professional experience using modern C++ in a low-latency environment
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Experience with software development for hardware platforms
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Knowledge of trading systems and financial markets is a strong plus
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Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
#LI-DNP The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, 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 $175,000—$225,000 USD
About Us
IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.
How this job compares
Set against the 41,631 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$175–225K/yr
- Illinois median$118–199K/yr665 salary ranges
- US median$135–217K/yr33,223 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $200K, is 28% above the Illinois median midpoint ($156K) — in the top quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 790 open Software Engineer jobs in Illinois and 41,631 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 33,828 postings).
- Education
- 14,293 of the 41,631 open Software Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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