Cloud Performance Engineer

Job Description

IMC is a leading global market maker using algorithmic trading and advanced technology to

trade across multiple venues worldwide. We provide liquidity to the crypto and traditional
financial markets, driving efficiencies for buyers and sellers.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
● Main objective: end to end performance optimizations for our trading stack (including
OS, cloud specific and application specific optimizations)
● Infrastructure: develop and maintain tooling to help streamline infrastructure
management processes
● Cross-Functional Collaboration : Collaborate closely with Software Engineers, Data
Engineers and other Cloud DevOps / System Engineers on achieving the highest degree
of automation, stability and scalability within IMC’s cloud infrastructure for crypto trading.

Requirements

Cloud Expertise: Mastery of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Alicloud) for services, networking, security and cost management. Cloud resource provisioning and management.

• Networking: Deep knowledge of Linux network stack, protocols, and APIs
• Infrastructure Automation: Proficiency with Terraform, Ansible (Puppet is a plus); CI/CD pipelines
• Containerisation and Orchestration: K8s, docker, docker image build and container registry experience, FluxCD/ArgoCD is a plus.
• Programming: Python, Bash. Additionally Go, C, C++ or similar a plus
• SCM: Git and workflows expertise
• Monitoring and Logging: Monitoring and alerting implementation (Prometheus, Grafana). Log analysis tools (ELK Stack, Loki, cloud alternatives).
• Security: Cloud security best practices.
• Problem-Solving and Innovative Thinking: A proven track record of addressing technical challenges, recognizing opportunities for innovation and executing solutions. Complex issue diagnosis and resolution, root cause analysis

Language: Proficiency in English.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
At IMC, no two projects or any two days are the same. You can expect a dynamic, fast-paced
environment that delivers a steady stream of challenges. One of the most exciting aspects of
the job is our quick feedback loop.
Our workforce is just as varied. IMCers are drawn from a broad range of nationalities and
backgrounds; what they have in common is their deep technical expertise, extraordinary smarts
and highly collaborative approach. We give people lots of responsibility and the support they
need to make an impact from day one.
We promise you a flat structure and an open, collaborative culture that stimulates the sharing of
ideas, knowledge and technology between our different teams and offices.