IMC Trading Australia
Women in Engineering (Jan 2025)
Sydney, New Zealand
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- Unpaid
- Unpaid program
- 5-7 vacancies
- Apply by 10 Jan 2025
- Start date 29 Jan 2025 - 30 Jan 2025
The Women in Engineering program is designed for forward-thinking students who love solving unique and complex problems. The program is designed for women graduating in 2026 and beyond. This immersive experience offers a unique opportunity for participants to gain insight into the world of high-frequency trading and learn what engineers and traders do at IMC.
IMC is committed to encouraging and empowering female talent from all backgrounds to learn more about how their skills can be applied to a career in trading or engineering. If you have an academic background in Engineering, Maths, Physics, Finance, Economics, Actuarial Studies, Computer Science, or equivalent, then this 2-day program is for you.
Learning alongside like-minded women, you will discover how our advanced trading strategies, industry-leading technology, and collaborative culture make IMC one of the most ambitious tech-driven trading firms in the world.
During this 2-day immersive experience, you will:
Learn the fundamentals of trading and engineering at IMC:
- Develop trading strategies using our custom-built trading simulation: Enhance your coding skills in our software and hardware workshops.
Learn from the best:
- Receive mentorship throughout the program, learning from IMC traders and engineers through desk-shadowing, hands-on workshops, and networking sessions.
Immerse yourself in the IMC Culture:
- Enjoy IMC’s Sydney office and join the team for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Get to know fellow participants and IMC staff and immerse yourself in the collaborative, challenging, and exciting environment at IMC.
Elevate your career:
- Receive guidance on how to effectively position yourself for a future role at IMC. Everyone on the program will have the option to be fast-tracked to the first round of interviews for the 2025/26 Summer Internship Program – prior to applications opening to the general public.
Register now to learn more about the Women in Engineering program.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
I work on a project to simplify some parts of the trading system. I start the day with looking at emails and a standup meeting. Then, I review other people's code or start brainstorming/designing/coding myself. Sometimes there are urgent bug fixes that need to be done, so that would be prioritised over my other to-dos.
The role is extremely autonomous and requires a large amount of personal ambition to push forward - which is good for someone with drive and creativity. Daily roles include creating new strategies and improving current production environments
Operate and delegate tasks to others to ensure systems are healthy and running correctly Troubleshoot and collaborate with others on problems that may arise Provide detailed analysis of the systems I operate Roll out new features and take responsibility for them.
About the employer
IMC Trading Australia
4.5
500 - 1,000 employees
Trading
IMC fuse cutting-edge technology, creative freedom, and quick iteration to empower the world’s most intelligent people in technology-driven trading.
Pros and cons of working at IMC Trading Australia
Pros
The people are great! It's a super collaborative environment which makes it perfect for learning as a grad. Most people aren't from Sydney which also means it's easy to make friends.
There is an awesome culture, everyone is super supportive, they give you a lot of responsibility and trust straight away.
Interesting domain, intelligent people, great perks (breakfast, lunch, dinner, multiple excursions etc.)
IMC provides many employee benefits and care about the well-being of their employees. The culture at IMC is also very different from the usual HFT firms. There are also a lot of opportunities to collaborate with other offices in various challenging projects. IMC gives a lot of support to charity foundations which help tackle different world problems such as education, primary needs and health care.
Responsibility is given to employees as they start out - it's a great way to prove your talent. Grads are often recognised for their contributions. Hard work, clever thinking and collaboration are at the centre of the culture The work is intellectually stimulating and challenging - there is never a boring day at work.
Cons
Can be stressful at times, but comes with the job.
Trading can introduce stress sometimes. But that's the nature of trading.
We have abundant of food, which more often than not gets thrown away once they are expired.
Slightly flat hierarchy makes it difficult to ascertain certain career pathways.
Sometimes leftover overnight food is thrown away.