2025 Launchpad Engineering Program

Launchpad Programme - Technology
Join IMC Launchpad - Engineering Track, an exclusive 2-day programme designed for forward-thinking students graduating in 2027. This immersive experience offers a deep dive into algorithmic trading technology, optimisation, and high-performance software development.
Why Launchpad?

• Intensive learning experience: Apply algorithms, data structures, and optimisation techniques to real-world challenges, including our algorithmic optimisation challenge and coding challenge.
• Guided mentorship: Receive personalised coaching from an IMC Software Engineer, who will support you before and during the programme.
• Advance your technical skills: Develop your software and hardware expertise through hands-on workshops and challenges designed for cutting-edge trading technology.
• Networking: Meet IMC engineers, experience our renowned culture, and explore the city like a local.
• Career advancement: Standout performers will be fast-tracked to interview evaluation stage for our 2026 Summer Internship Programme in Software Engineering.

Eligibility

• Studying engineering (B.Tech / Dual Degree / M.Tech) course in computer science or electrical engineering.
• Enrolled in any of the seven IITs, graduating in 2027. [IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati]
• Passionate about software development, algorithms, and problem-solving.
• Able to travel to Mumbai on May 20th and participate in the event on May 21st and 22nd.

Flights and accommodation provided. The programme is fully catered with breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Apply now to experience how cutting-edge technology powers IMC's trading.
[Note - Please apply with your official IIT email ID].
About Us
IMC is a leading 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, and Asia Pacific, 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.