Data Platform Operations Engineer – Performance

What you bring:

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering with an operational or production focus
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field is strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience using PySpark and Pandas
• Experience supporting production ETL or data processing systems
• Familiarity with Git-based development workflows and CI/CD systems (GitLab preferred)
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable taking ownership in a performance- and reliability-critical environment
• Nice to Have
• Experience working with performance-critical or high-throughput systems
• Exposure to workload scheduling, resource management, or cluster-based compute
• What Success Looks Like
• Performance data pipelines are reliable, observable, and trusted
• Issues are detected early and resolved quickly with clear root-cause ownership
• Workloads are well-balanced and systems run efficiently
• 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.
• 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.