Data Engineer - Infrastructure
- Pay
- $175,000 – $225,000 per year
- Location
- Chicago, IL · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Hadoop
- Linux performance tuning
- Ansible
Also useful
- Kubernetes
- Prometheus
- Kafka
Stated benefits & perks
- Insurance
- Discretionary bonus
About the role
We are hiring an Engineer to join our Data Engineering Infrastructure team, where you will help build and scale the storage and data platforms that power our HFT business. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working close to the bare metal systems. Operating large-scale open-source storage, enterprise storage, tuning Linux systems for performance, automating infrastructure. As our data footprint grows, you will play a key part in keeping our infrastructure fast, reliable, and ready to scale.
Your Core Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and operate large-scale data storage infrastructure, including Hadoop, enterprise storage and S3-compatible platforms
- Tune Linux systems for I/O throughput and overall performance
- Automate configuration and deployment using Ansible, Puppet or other automation platform
- Build observability into the platform with Prometheus and related tooling
- Partner with engineering teams to deliver reliable, well-architected data solutions with a focus on Storage and Kafka
- Familiarity with Kubernetes
Your Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience in systems engineering with a strong focus on data storage
- Strong Linux fundamentals, debugging skills, including performance tuning for I/O throughput
- Hands-on experience with Ansible and Puppet for configuration management and automation
- Familiarity with open-source, S3 API compliant, and enterprise storage technologies
- Working knowledge of the Hadoop ecosystem, including YARN
- Experience in Java and Python
- Comfort working with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude in an enterprise setting
- Experience with Prometheus-based monitoring and alerting
Pay and benefits
The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.
About Us
IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.
From IMC's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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Common questions
What is the salary for the Data Engineer - Infrastructure role at IMC?
The Data Engineer - Infrastructure posting at IMC states compensation of $175,000 – $225,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on IMC's official career site.
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This Data Engineer - Infrastructure position at IMC is located in Chicago, IL (On-site). Always check IMC's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
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