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Launchpad 2026 - Expression of Interest

Inhouseday Trading

Job Description

Location: Amsterdam Office

Dates: 5 & 6 May 2026

Curious about what it’s really like to work at the intersection of trading and technology? Launchpad 2026 is your chance to dive in. Over two action-packed days in our Amsterdam office, you’ll gain insider knowledge, hands-on experience, and a real sense of life at IMC. You’ll leave with new skills, fresh insights, and a clearer picture of how you can shape your career in trading or technology — all while building a network that will support you along the way.

During Launchpad, you will:

  • Step into the shoes of a trader or engineer through interactive workshops and real-world case studies designed by our teams.
  • Work side by side with IMC experts, sharpening your analytical and problem-solving skills while learning how trading and technology come together in practice.
  • Get an inside look at our culture — from how we collaborate to how we innovate — and explore what makes IMC a unique place to start your career.
  • Build connections with peers and IMC professionals who could be part of your future network.

 

Who we are looking for:

  • STEM students graduating in 2028 from a European or UK university.
  • Curious, ambitious individuals eager to explore a future in trading or technology.
  • Students interested in applying for IMC’s 2027 Summer Internship after Launchpad.

 

Important to note:

This is an Expression of Interest, not a formal application. Applications are expected to open in early 2026. By registering your interest now, you will be among the first to hear when applications go live, and we will notify you directly via email.

*Please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship for participation in our programmes.

 

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

 

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About IMC

START YOUR JOURNEY WITH IMC AMSTERDAM

 

If you grow, we grow.

IMC is a leading global trading firm powered by the most advanced technology. This is where the
brightest minds in trading, tech, and quant research come together to solve the industry’s greatest challenges.

Across Europe, the US, and Asia-Pacific, our cross-functional teams collaborate to design and develop the software, hardware, advanced networks, and algorithms that drive our innovative trading strategies and provide essential liquidity to financial markets.

Our interns and graduates are critical to our ambition of becoming the world’s leading trading firm. That’s why we’re fostering an environment where people from all backgrounds can challenge themselves and have the opportunity to realize their full potential.

You’ll learn from the best minds in the business. You’ll be given lots of responsibility from day one. And you’ll enjoy unrivaled pathways for career progression.

Ready for a new challenge? Join us at the cutting edge of trading and technology.


We’re looking for the brightest minds in:

  • Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Maths
  • Statistics
  • Physics
  • Economics
  • Finance

 

CAREERS IN TRADING
Our trading internship and graduate roles are designed for ambitious high performers with a keen interest in financial markets. You’ll enjoy leveraging your mathematical and analytical skills to solve complex problems. You’ll spot new opportunities in the market and go after them, working in close collaboration with our talented engineering and quant research teams. Expect to make a real impact on our business from day one.

  • Develop, maintain, and improve trading models, algorithms, and systems
  • Trade a range of financial instruments
  • Manage the execution and risk of complex trading portfolios
  • Collaborate with our developers, engineers, and quant researchers to understand and improve our technical infrastructure

Trading roles:

  • Graduate Trader
  • Graduate Quant Researcher
  • Graduate Research Analyst
  • Trader Intern

 

CAREERS IN ENGINEERING
Our tech internship and graduate roles are designed for ambitious high performers ready to hone
their programming skills at one of the world’s leading technology-driven trading firms. As an Engineer at IMC, you won’t just be writing code. You’ll be responsible for spotting opportunities and developing new technology such as advanced networks and algorithms. Our collaborative, high-performance culture provides you lots of responsibility – so expect to hit the ground running and make a real impact from day one.

  • Develop cutting-edge technology in software, hardware, advanced networks, and algorithms
  • Write code in a collaborative environment where independence is also valued
  • Explore challenging problems in latency and data analysis
  • Partner with traders and quant researchers around the globe to improve our systems
  • Help integrate new, disruptive technologies – like machine learning and AI – into our tech stack and workstreams

Technology roles:

  • Graduate Software Engineer
  • Graduate Hardware Engineer
  • Software Engineer Intern
  • Hardware Engineer Intern

 

BENEFITS

  • Travel to one of our offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, or Sydney for the Global Traineeship
  • Extensive professional development training programs such as “Trading for non-Traders”,
    python, C++, and other certifications
  • Personal development programs such as communication skills, business English, and other soft skills
  • In-house chef providing gourmet breakfast, lunch, and snacks
  • Social activities and weekly Friday night drinks
  • Annual international company weekend away
  • Wellbeing program with subsidised fitness classes
  • In-house gym and chair massages
  • Volunteering days and matching for charity donations

 

GRADS & INTERN PROGRAMS

Join the world’s most innovative trading firm and build our future, together.

Explore careers on: imc.com/careers

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