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Software Engineer – AI Powered Engineering

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Senior-level
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Vacation

Job Description

IMC is embedding agentic AI directly into the developer workflow for our production-critical systems. As a member of the Agentic AI engineering team, you’ll help build agents, MCP servers, and evaluation loops that make AI-generated code reliable, auditable, and fast to ship. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers and platform teams to deliver pragmatic, high-impact AI integrations at scale.

What You’ll Do

  • Contribute to the platform by implementing agents, MCP servers, and supporting services that propose and apply changes to large codebases
  • Assist in developing retrieval systems that give AI agents and developers accurate, up-to-date context from large codebases and design artifacts
  • Help measure and improve AI-generated changes by building compile/test/evaluate pipelines (static analysis, style and safety checks, performance gates, code review)
  • Apply IMC’s best practices in concurrency, telemetry, configuration hygiene, and performance-sensitive code paths to ensure AI outputs are reliable and idiomatic
  • Collaborate with teammates on experiments to evaluate and improve AI-driven workflows

What You Bring

  • BS+ in Computer Science (or related) with strong fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, systems)
  • Proficiency in a high-level programming language (Java or Python preferred)
  • Experience contributing to developer-facing or production systems
  • Curiosity and eagerness to learn about AI/LLM application patterns, even if you haven’t worked closely with them yet
  • Strong communication skills; comfortable working with engineers in a fast, collaborative environment

Nice to Have

  • Exposure to AI tools or workflows (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or similar)
  • Experience with retrieval systems (vector search, embeddings, or hybrid approaches)
  • Familiarity with compiler/static analysis or large-scale refactoring tools
  • Interest in customizing or fine-tuning open-weight models
  • Knowledge of model-serving or evaluation infrastructure

Why This Role at IMC

  • Impact at scale: Your work will help bring AI directly into production developer workflows
  • Growth: You’ll gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI systems while learning from specialists in AI, systems, and developer productivity
  • Collaboration: Join a team that works closely across engineering disciplines to solve high-value, pragmatic problems

Please note that immigration sponsorship is not offered for this specific opening.

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.

Salary Range

$180,000 - $200,000USD

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.

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FAQs About Software Engineer – AI Powered Engineering Jobs at IMC

What is the work location for this position at IMC?
This job at IMC is located in Chicago, Illinois, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
What pay range can candidates expect for this role at IMC?
Candidates can expect pay range between $180,000–$200,000 for this role.
What employment applies to this position at IMC?
IMC lists this role as a Full-time position.
What experience level is required for this role at IMC?
IMC is looking for a candidate with "Senior-level" experience level.
What benefits are offered by IMC for this role?
IMC offers following benefits: Health Insurance and Paid Vacation for this position. Actual benefits may vary depending on the employer's policies and employment terms.
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