As a Performance Engineer at IMC, you will play a pivotal role in analysing, optimising, and tuning our systems interaction with exchange systems holistically. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll be tasked with uncovering performance improvements across the trading stack. This role combines technical ingenuity with creative problem-solving to outsmart competition in one of the most demanding technical landscapes.
Your Core Responsibilities
- Black Box Reverse Engineering and Analysis: Analyse and understand the behaviour of complex systems using black-box techniques, identifying performance bottlenecks and optimisation opportunities. Designing and performing statistical experiments to explain emergent real world phenomena.
- Experimentation & Prototyping: Design, implement, and test innovative ideas, experiments and technologies. Develop quick internal prototypes to evaluate performance and real-world applicability.
- Collaboration & Communication: Liaise effectively with traders, software and hardware engineers, and infrastructure teams to share insights and implement solutions.
- System Analysis: Analyse terabytes of network data to identify patterns, validate hypotheses, and optimise system performance.
Your Skills and Experience
While not all of the below is required a deep understanding in at least one of the following areas would be an advantage
- Strong understanding of computer internals, Linux systems, and networking. Familiarity with tools and techniques for reverse engineering, kernel tuning, system-level optimisation, and low-level network optimisation.
- Proven commercial experience with Python and/or languages like C++ or Java.
- Familiarity with low-latency hardware technologies, such as Intel CPUs, FPGA, and microwave links.
- Understanding of complex, bespoke networks and networking stacks.
- Hands‐on experience with performance tuning, and system‐level optimisations.
- Experience with data and system analysis.
- Capable of working autonomously while contributing to a multidisciplinary team. Always looking for ways to gain an edge.
Performance Engineer in Sydney employer: IMC B.V.
At IMC, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. As a Compliance Analyst in our APAC team, you'll benefit from a supportive environment that encourages professional growth through continuous learning and exposure to diverse compliance challenges across the Asia-Pacific region. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on maintaining a strong compliance culture, IMC is the ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in financial markets compliance.
