Graduate Quant Researcher - Digital Assets
About
IMC Trading is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Founded in 1989, IMC has been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. With offices across the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, IMC brings together quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals united by a collaborative, high-performance culture and a commitment to giving back. The Zug, Switzerland office focuses on digital assets including cryptocurrency and DeFi markets. Research and test data-driven trading ideas. Analyse large and complex datasets from cryptocurrency exchanges, DeFi protocols, and financial markets. Build, test, and improve models, signals, and algorithms that support trading strategies. Work with IMC's cutting-edge data, software, and high-performance computing infrastructure. Collaborate closely with researchers, developers, and engineers to turn research into production-ready strategies. Learn how to evaluate trading opportunities with a focus on performance, scalability, robustness, and risk. Final-year student or recent graduate in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to learn quickly. Programming experience, ideally in Python; familiarity with C++ is a plus. A genuine interest in financial markets, trading, crypto, or DeFi. Comfortable working with data and applying quantitative methods to real-world problems. Curious, collaborative, and eager to take ownership in a fast-moving environment. Prior experience in trading, crypto, or financial markets is helpful but not required. This is a fully on-site role in Zug, Switzerland, with very limited flexibility for remote work. The opportunity to work alongside experienced researchers and developers in a fast-paced, data-driven environment from early in your career. Exposure to live strategy development and cutting-edge research tools, software, and high-performance computing infrastructure. A uniquely collaborative and high-performance culture within a globally recognized trading firm. The role is based on-site in Zug, Switzerland, offering direct involvement in digital assets markets including cryptocurrency and DeFi.