Golang Job: Cloud Engineer

IMC financial markets – Where Technology drives Trading

Trading nowadays happens in a highly competitive technological landscape; the best trading idea alone does not cut it anymore. Instead, only the best trading ideas that are enabled via robust, scalable and fast technology win.

Do you enjoy the process of problem solving, a process where you recognise areas of improvement and iterate and innovate to improve? Does your curiosity and desire to learn drive you?

CLOUD ENGINEERING AT IMC:

We are a dynamic and international team of network and system and cloud engineers responsible for the management of our European IT infrastructure and the support of our trading operations in Europe. We are looking for an experienced hands-on Kubernetes Engineer to join our team in Amsterdam.

The ideal candidate should have work experience in Kubernetes, System and Platform development, and with proven working knowledge in the fields of Linux administration, orchestration and automation tools.

As part of the System Engineering team, you will have the opportunity to interact and work closely with other systems and network engineers, traders, developers and technology vendors. You thrive on working in a high pace environment and on collaborating in cross-functional teams. The ability to clearly communicate - both verbally and written - technical concepts and challenges to both technical and non-technical stakeholders is a must.

The role comes with lots of flexibility and space for personal development and presents a great opportunity for those who aspire to learning new technical skills and widening their field of expertise. If you are enthusiastic about cutting edge technologies, proactive in your way of working, possess get-it-done attitude and feel comfortable taking ownership, we would like to hear from you!

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Continuously improve how we design, deploy and manage our Kubernetes clusters

• Write reliable and scalable software while balancing time to production with quality and testability

• Work with other technology teams to provide top-notch, on-premise and cloud-based Kubernetes clusters to support our trading and analysis platforms

• Heavy focus on systems automation, and CI/CD so we can deploy everything – hardware, software, solutions – rapidly and repeatable

• Keep up with the latest technology trends in the industry; propose, evaluate and implement new solutions

WHO YOU ARE:

• +3 years solid Golang programming skills

• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters at scale, preferably on premise.

• Knowledge of Linux system administration and Linux internals; including services, networking, and file systems

• Experience with automated provisioning and systems configuration management

• Experience using code versioning tools and CI tools (Git/TeamCity/GoCD)

• You have a DevOps mindset and are comfortable working across the entire application lifecycle, from development and test to deployment and operations

• Use the entire technology stack and suite of tools to operate and evolve applications quickly and reliably, increasing the frequency and pace of release

WHAT MAKES IT FUN?

• IMC is on the cutting edge of financial applications, processing terabytes of data daily for mission-critical trading

• We always aim to use the right tools for the trade, regardless of hype. If something new can potentially bring an advantage we will often try, adopt and incorporate that new technology.

• We work end to end. In our Infrastructure team you will be involved in every stage of developing your solutions, from architecture to implementation. You are empowered to make decisions and improve the solution at every layer.

• The landscape is always changing creating new and exciting challenges. What we focus on today is very different than what we focused on two years ago.

• We really believe in sharing knowledge and technology between the different offices. Much of our technology stack is shared globally between our offices, and we provide opportunities to travel between the regions both for personal growth and to assist where it has the biggest impact.

• Working at IMC is a great way to gain exposure to and learn about financial markets and technology. We know from experience that a lot of people really enjoy learning about a field beyond their immediate area of expertise, it’s one of the things that makes this job more interesting than others

IMC: JOIN A WORLD-CLASS GLOBAL MARKET MAKER

IMC is a world-renowned market maker with offices in Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific. We use algorithmic trading and advanced technology to buy and sell securities across multiple trading venues. Our vital role, at the centre of the financial markets, provides liquidity for buyers and sellers worldwide.

In the late 1980s, IMC quickly identified the importance of technology in the fast-evolving trading environment. Our passion for innovation continues to drive us today. Although our company has grown rapidly over recent decades, we still approach our work with the same entrepreneurial spirit, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and innovation. We like our people to think for themselves and we give them the responsibility and support they need to make an impact. This means real work as well as dedicated training programmes and mentors.

While we work hard, we also have a lot of fun – whether solving complex problems or taking part in team-building, leisure and sporting activities. IMC also enables its employees to contribute to a better society through our foundation.

IMC: JOIN A WORLD-CLASS GLOBAL MARKET MAKER

IMC is a world-renowned market maker with offices in Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific. We use algorithmic trading and advanced technology to buy and sell securities across multiple trading venues. Our vital role, at the centre of the financial markets, provides liquidity for buyers and sellers worldwide.

In the late 1980s, IMC quickly identified the importance of technology in the fast-evolving trading environment. Our passion for innovation continues to drive us today. Although our company has grown rapidly over recent decades, we still approach our work with the same entrepreneurial spirit, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and innovation. We like our people to think for themselves and we give them the responsibility and support they need to make an impact. This means real work as well as dedicated training programmes and mentors.

While we work hard, we also have a lot of fun – whether solving complex problems or taking part in team-building, leisure and sporting activities. IMC also enables its employees to contribute to a better society through our foundation.