Researcher - Digital Assets
Content + Source + Freshness • 02 Mar 2026 • 95% confidence
Offer value
This position offers a robust opportunity for experienced researchers in a burgeoning sector, with significant responsibilities and the engage of cutting-edge technology.
- Engagement with automated low-latency trading.
- Competitive environment with leading research tools.
- Responsibility for impactful research from day one.
Pros
- Direct involvement with crypto asset trading strategies in a leading firm.
- Access to advanced computational resources for research.
- Opportunity to work within a supportive, collaborative culture.
Cons
- Onsite role limits remote working flexibility.
- High demands on skills may restrict candidate pool.
- Fast-paced environment can be stressful for some.
Who it's for
Mid-Level / Experienced • Office-based
Good fit
- Researchers with experience in crypto trading.
- Professionals looking to grow in quantitative roles.
- Team players eager to work in a dynamic setting.
Not recommended for
- Candidates without automation research experience.
- Those not inclined towards collaboration.
- Individuals preferring fully remote working conditions.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
IMC has a strong presence in traditional Finance and has been expanding into Crypto over the last years. Through its overseas affiliates, IMC provides liquidity and trades on many cryptocurrency exchanges and DeFi protocols. IMC Zug is currently looking to expand its Research team, which builds the algorithms that support IMC's trading activities. You can expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment that delivers a steady stream of challenges and opportunities, with one of the most exciting aspects of the job being our quick feedback loop in the research, development and deployment of strategies.
Your Core Responsibilities:
- Research within a team of highly experienced Researchers in the low latency, PnL-focused trading space.
- Work with a cutting-edge data and software stack.
- Work with our high performance computing platform.
- Extensive flexibility in exploring PnL-generating opportunities within your research area
Your Skills and Experience:
- at least 1 year of experience in researching and developing fully-automated low latency crypto trading strategies. Candidates without experience in fully-automated trading strategies shall not be considered for this role.
- Background in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Team player.
- Strong development skills in Python. Familiarity with C++ is a plus.
- Outstanding analytical skills with the ability to learn quickly.
Location and Office Culture
We give people lots of responsibility and the support they need to make an impact from day one and we promise you a flat structure and an open, collaborative culture that stimulates the sharing of ideas, knowledge and technology between our teams and offices.
Note that this is an onsite role in Zug, Switzerland, with very limited flexibility for working from home
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.
