Software Engineer - Risk Technology at IMC
Chicago, IL
$175,000–$225,000
Jul 17, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role focused on building risk analytics systems for a trading firm — covering portfolio exposure analysis, stress scenarios, capital and liquidity monitoring across asset classes. The work spans backend data pipelines, production services, and front-end dashboards, in close collaboration with risk managers and quantitative teams. It suits engineers with a genuine interest in financial markets who want end-to-end ownership of complex, data-intensive systems.
Mid level · 3+ years · Chicago, IL · Full-time
Pay in the description: $175,000–$225,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3,300 people in the Chicago, IL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 2,500–4,300
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,335 (middle half $106,829–$171,337). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
Java and Python are listed together with 'and/or' under the required skills section — one skill entry is emitted for each since the JD treats them as interchangeable alternatives for the core language requirement; a candidate strong in either would satisfy the gate.
The CBSA is inferred as Chicago, IL based on IMC Trading's well-known US headquarters; the posting does not explicitly state a city.
All items under 'Preferred Technical Experience' (distributed systems, Kubernetes, React, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Parquet, Hadoop, ETL/data pipelines) are explicitly labeled as preferred and are marked accordingly.
The role blends software engineering with risk analytics and data science; 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) is a plausible runner-up given the emphasis on analytical frameworks, exposures, and scenario analysis, but the primary day-to-day work is building production systems and dashboards, pointing to 15-1252.
The 3–5+ year range is treated as a 3-year minimum for the overall years minimum; the '+' signals the upper bound is open-ended rather than a hard cap.
Salary range of $175,000–$225,000 USD per year is stated explicitly and includes a note that a discretionary bonus and benefits are additional components of total compensation.
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