Java Developer / Ontwikkelaar (Java / J2SE)

IMC is looking for talented Java developers who will drive the development of cutting-edge trading applications used worldwide in our global offices.

The ideal candidate will be highly technical, analytical, innovative, and self motivated. Our team is made up of top-quality Java developers who are constantly thinking outside of the box and learning from their peers. Your team will challenge your thinking and push you to new limits to improve your skills. Your responsibility does not stop at programming; it also encompasses building knowledge of our business and expertise with the entire software development lifecycle. We use an agile methodology – SCRUM – to continuously improve our software, making the process as efficient as possible.

The opportunities you have at IMC, locally and globally, are unlike any others! Our flat culture encourages not only knowledge building and best practice sharing, but also gives the opportunity to be heard.

Technology
• State of the art software architecture
• Focus on low latency, high performance
• Flexible adaptation of 3rd party tools
• Continuous integration

Process
• Agile software development process (Scrum): self organization, great interaction with business
• Consistent interaction with global team
• Collegial culture with emphasis on continuous improvement and innovation

Required skills and background for Java Developers / Ontwikkelaars
• Bachelors Degree or higher in Computer Science
• Excellent Java programming skills; minimum 5 years experience with large scale J2SE Java development
• Development experience in a Linux environment
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and threading
• Experience with Swing and mySQL is desirable
• Strong knowledge of different architectures and design
• Proficiency with all phases of the software development lifecycle

Success factors
• Must be a self starter, and able to work productively under minimal supervision
• Strong desire to solve problems
• Strong analytical skills
• Willingness to work closely with traders and end users in a fast paced environment to achieve business goals
• Passion for technology
• Sense of urgency and prioritization skills a must
• Interest in the Financial Markets; previous knowledge a plus

About IMC

IMC financial markets started on the floor in Amsterdam 1989, as a market maker in Dutch single stock options. When European exchanges started to transform into electronic market places, IMC financial markets was one of the first to start electronic trading. In the last 20 years we’ve expanded our product range to Equity index derivatives, Fixed Income, Commodities and much more. We have also changed from pure options market making to a hedge-fund style proprietary trading firm, engaging in all kinds of arbitrage around the world. We specialize in electronic trading of listed cash and derivatives markets, combined with trading over the phone. IMC and her subsidiaries consist of 650 employees globally. IMC financial markets has offices in Amsterdam, Delft, Zug, Chicago, Sydney and Hong Kong.

Technology at IMC

Modern financial markets are at the very leading edge of information technology today. Over the last two decades, trading has gone almost 100% electronic and trade volumes have increased dramatically.
IMC has been at the cutting edge of this transition, and we were one of the earliest adopters of trading technology. Today it is a critical and intrinsic source of competitive edge for us.

This edge comes from keeping our technical people in very close proximity to our traders: putting the best technology available to work and collaborating with each other on innovative ways of using and improving it.

Software Development at IMC

Software development at IMC is ubiquitous. We take it very seriously and it is critically important to our success. Some developers work very closely with traders, quants and research analysts to develop tools and automated trading strategies. They develop on top of different trading systems and also extend these with our own custom developments. Other developers have built sophisticated monitoring and control systems to enable traders, risk managers and the Operations/Integration team to keep an overview on an ever-increasing suite of strategies.

Meanwhile, other teams are building management information systems to link trading systems to our core enterprise systems. At IMC, software development is innovative, pragmatic and, yes, ‘fun’, even as complexity and team-size grows. Development takes place in an ‘agile’ environment with short release cycles and very close user involvement.

Key Words: Java, Jave Developer, Ontwikkelaar, J2SE