Performance Engineer

As a Performance Engineer at IMC, you will play a pivotal role in analysing, optimising, and tuning our systems interaction with exchange systems holistically. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll be tasked with uncovering performance improvements across the trading stack. This role combines technical ingenuity with creative problem-solving to outsmart competition in one of the most demanding technical landscapes. Your Core Responsibilities:  Black Box Reverse Engineering and Analysis : Analyse and understand the behaviour of complex systems using black-box techniques, identifying performance bottlenecks and optimisation opportunities. Designing and performing statistical experiments to explain emergent real world phenomena. Experimentation & Prototyping:  Design, implement, and test innovative ideas, experiments and technologies. Develop quick internal prototypes to evaluate performance and real-world applicability. Collaboration & Communication:  Liaise effectively with traders, software and hardware engineers, and infrastructure teams to share insights and implement solutions. System Analysis:  Analyse terabytes of network data to identify patterns, validate hypotheses, and optimise system performance. Your Skills and Experience:  While not all of the below is required a deep understanding in at least one of the following areas would be an advantage Strong understanding of computer internals, Linux systems, and networking. Fa