Graduate Hardware Engineer

Title: Graduate Hardware Engineer Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Your IMC Journey as a Graduate Hardware Engineer

As a Graduate Hardware Engineer at IMC, you’ll begin your career with a comprehensive five-week Global Trainee Programme led by our experienced engineers and traders, together with fellow graduates from our offices in Europe, the United States, and Asia-Pacific.

After completing the programme, you’ll continue your professional development in your local office, working closely with your mentor, an experienced IMC engineer, to apply what you’ve learned to real-world, high-impact projects.

Your work will go far beyond coding, you’ll gain a deep understanding of IMC’s field-programmable gate array RTL/FPGA development process, learn how technology drives our unique trading strategies, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in both engineering and trading.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate improvements to IMC’s FPGA trading systems
• Work hands-on with cutting-edge hardware and development tools to optimise system performance
• Participate in pair programming sessions, peer code reviews, and design discussions to ensure high-quality solutions
• Collaborate with traders and software engineers to deliver robust, low-latency systems
• Continue to grow through workshops, training sessions, and networking events with engineers across all IMC regions

Your Skills and Experience

• Recently graduated (or graduating by 2027) with a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience with a hardware descriptive language such as VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (C++ or Python preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a passion for tackling complex technical challenges
• Collaborative mindset; you thrive in environments that value creativity, innovation, and teamwork
• A genuine interest in how technology shapes financial markets (no prior finance experience required)
• Available to start full-time in February or August 2027

For more information on our technology interview process, please review our preparation guide here.