IMC
Quantitative Developer - Python
$200K–$225K
Chicago, United States · Full-time · Posted May 29, 2026
- Experience
- 3-7 years of experience in quantitative software development.
About the job
Build and maintain quantitative research-to-production systems, simulation infrastructure, and feature and signal pipelines for systematic trading strategies.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain systems spanning research and production; design realistic simulation and backtesting infrastructure.
- Define and curate features, own feature and signal pipelines, and contribute to strategy optimization.
- Debug issues across research and execution.
What they ask for
- Strong production experience in Python, including data analysis workflows.
- Grounding in probability, statistics, and time series analysis; familiarity with backtesting and simulation frameworks.
- Understanding of machine-learning concepts for systematic strategies, from research through production.
- Ability to work across research and engineering teams.
Nice to have
- Experience at a trading firm or systematic fund.
- Experience with low-latency systems.
Pay
$200,000 — $225,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, pandas, polars
AI focus
Apply machine-learning concepts to systematic strategies from research through production.
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