Design and implement algorithmic trading strategies for OTC crypto markets, managing execution and market risk, while collaborating across teams.
Through its overseas affiliates, IMC provides liquidity and trades on many cryptocurrency exchanges and DeFi protocols. IMC Zug is currently looking to expand its OTC team, which builds the algorithms that support IMC's trading activities with direct counterparties. You can expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment that delivers a steady stream of challenges and opportunities, with one of the most exciting aspects of the job being our quick feedback loop in the research, development and deployment of strategies.
We give people lots of responsibility and the support they need to make an impact from day one and we promise you a flat structure and an open, collaborative culture that stimulates the sharing of ideas, knowledge and technology between our teams and offices.
Note that this is an onsite role in Zug, Switzerland, with very limited flexibility for working from home; there is however flexibility for the role to be in our other international offices on the medium-longer term.
Your Core Responsibilities:
Your Skills and Experience:
Location and Office Culture
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.
We give people lots of responsibility and the support they need to make an impact from day one and we promise you a flat structure and an open, collaborative culture that stimulates the sharing of ideas, knowledge and technology between our teams and offices.
Note that this is an onsite role in Zug, Switzerland, with very limited flexibility for working from home; there is however flexibility for the role to be in our other international offices on the medium-longer term.
Your Core Responsibilities:
- Design and implement low-touch and algorithmic trading strategies for OTC crypto market.
- Research and iterate trading strategies in order to maximize PnL.
- Monitor and manage execution and market risk in real-time during trading sessions.
- Work with operations, compliance, and technology teams to ensure seamless end to end flow.
Your Skills and Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in trading / researching and developing crypto trading strategies. Ideal candidate will have experience in OTC low-touch trading and the full trade lifecycle.
- Background in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Team player and self-starter, with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Strong development skills in Python.
- Outstanding analytical skills with the ability to learn quickly
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Location and Office Culture
- IMC office in Zug, Switzerland
- Note that this is a full-time, onsite role, with some but limited flexibility for working from home
- You can expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment that delivers a steady stream of challenges and opportunities
- One of the most exciting aspects of the job is our quick feedback loop in the research, development and deployment of strategies
- We give people lots of responsibility and the support they need to make an impact from day one
- We promise you a flat structure and an open, collaborative culture that stimulates the sharing of ideas, knowledge and technology between our teams and offices
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.
Top Skills
Python
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