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Jobright.ai IMC Trading is a leading trading firm based in Chicago, and they are seeking a highly skilled Performance Engineer to join their Performance team. The role involves analyzing and optimizing trading systems, collaborating with various teams, and designing solutions for complex technical challenges. Responsibilities: • Analyze, optimize, troubleshoot, and continuously tune the complete trading environment to improve the performance of our low-latency trading systems on financial exchanges. • Design, develop, test, and deploy simple, elegant, reusable code. • Work closely with traders and other technology teams to drive global thinking, information sharing, and sustainable, long-term solutions. • Build IMC's knowledge base to ensure a deep understanding of exchange infrastructure and protocols. • Define the direction for critical investment decisions by analyzing complex technical problems in a self-directed manner. Qualifications: Required: • 5+ years of experience in at least one of the areas: distributed systems, computer networks, operating system architecture, ultra-low latency environments. • Knowledge of Linux kernel internals and interfaces including memory, network, and file I/O. • Knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, UDP, Multicast). • Proficiency in Python, C++, and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) • A high degree of flexibility and adaptability: willing and able to deal with uncertainty and ambiguity in a rapidly evolving environment • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills; ability to solve problems creatively and proactively. • Ability to communicate complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences. • Ability to see opportunities and to make them happen without supervision; a true self-starter. Preferred: • Knowledge of eBPF is a plus. • Knowledge of kernel network bypass technologies is a plus. Company: IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Klein Amsterdam, Gelderland, NLD, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage. Seniority level
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Senior Performance Engineer
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Jobright.ai IMC Trading is a leading trading firm based in Chicago, and they are seeking a highly skilled Performance Engineer to join their Performance team. The role involves analyzing and optimizing trading systems, collaborating with various teams, and designing solutions for complex technical challenges. Responsibilities: • Analyze, optimize, troubleshoot, and continuously tune the complete trading environment to improve the performance of our low-latency trading systems on financial exchanges. • Design, develop, test, and deploy simple, elegant, reusable code. • Work closely with traders and other technology teams to drive global thinking, information sharing, and sustainable, long-term solutions. • Build IMC's knowledge base to ensure a deep understanding of exchange infrastructure and protocols. • Define the direction for critical investment decisions by analyzing complex technical problems in a self-directed manner. Qualifications: Required: • 5+ years of experience in at least one of the areas: distributed systems, computer networks, operating system architecture, ultra-low latency environments. • Knowledge of Linux kernel internals and interfaces including memory, network, and file I/O. • Knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, UDP, Multicast). • Proficiency in Python, C++, and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) • A high degree of flexibility and adaptability: willing and able to deal with uncertainty and ambiguity in a rapidly evolving environment • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills; ability to solve problems creatively and proactively. • Ability to communicate complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences. • Ability to see opportunities and to make them happen without supervision; a true self-starter. Preferred: • Knowledge of eBPF is a plus. • Knowledge of kernel network bypass technologies is a plus. Company: IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Klein Amsterdam, Gelderland, NLD, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage. Seniority level
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