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Hardware Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

IMC Trading · Chicago, United States

Our 10-week internship is your chance to experience life as a Hardware Engineer at IMC. You’ll have the support you need to succeed: educational training and a mentor who will oversee your work and professional development. We provide a highly competitive compensation package with accommodations included. The bar for talent at IMC is high and interns who meet our performance expectations will have the opportunity to secure a full time Graduate Hardware Engineer position at the end of the program.  Where you go from here is up to you!

Your Core Responsibilities:

  • Enhance your knowledge of algorithm complexity, professional design, and coding
  • Work on meaningful and challenging projects
  • Patricipate in classroom-based training covering an overview of financial markets, IMC technology and hardware design
  • Build valuable connections in an environment that recognizes and rewards problem solving, innovation and teamwork
  • Engage in professional development sessions aimed at helping you envision your future at IMC
  • Attend a full schedule of events and social activities throughout the summer

Your Skills and Experience:

  • Current university student graduating between September 2027 - July 2028 that is pursuing an Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related degree
  • Must have proficient experience in Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL or other RTL programming (additional software experience is a plus; C++, Python, or similar)
  • Strong analytical skills and interest in solving complex problems programmatically
  • Desire to collaborate with technical and non-technical teammates in a dynamic environment
  • Interest in the Financial Markets; previous knowledge is NOT required
  • Must be able to start internship on June 7, 2027

You may submit one application per role each year.  We strongly encourage you to focus on applying to a single role that best matches your skills and interests.  Though you may apply to multiple roles, please note that each application will be evaluated based on the specific criteria established for that particular role. If you have already applied for this position during the current recruitment season and were not selected, you may reapply when the next recruitment season begins in 2027.

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.

Base Salary: $200,000

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve 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.

 

Hardware pay context

Based on 2,417 disclosed Hardware salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $136K/year, with most offers between $110K and $171K (10th–90th percentile: $92K–$205K).

This posting lists $200K–$200K, above the $136K market median.

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