C++ Software Engineer

Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark Until 9/19/2026 3+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 21, 2026 Last posted July 21, 2026
Job description

IMC is building a new Energy Trading business in Aarhus, Denmark, the hub for power and gas trading in Europe. Backed by one of the world’s most successful trading firms, this new venture combines the energy and autonomy of a startup with the global reach, stability, and expertise of IMC’s 30+ years in trading.

We are building a strong, independent Aarhus-based team with local leadership, supported by IMC’s world-class technology, quantitative research, and trading infrastructure. To achieve our ambitious hiring goals, we are seeking strong Software Engineers to join the team and play a pivotal role in helping us grow this new business.

Your Core Responsibilities:

  • Build, as part of a team, a full technology stack that supports power and gas trading, including exchange connectivity, trading systems, trading strategies, data analysis, and pricing. We are looking for strong developers that specialize in back-end, algorithms, trading systems, execution systems or other relevant domains
  • Maintain and improve the tech stack in collaboration with trading
  • Train new joiners

Your Skills and Experience:

  • Strong academic background, preferably in computer science or a quantitative field
  • 3+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
  • Strong programming skills in C++ or comparable (eg. Rust). Experience with other relevant programming languages such as Python or Java is a plus
  • Experience in European energy trading industry is a plus
  • Fluency in English

Your Impact:

  • Operate in a fast-paced start-up environment and on a wide variety of systems, platforms, and tools
  • Take on greenfield projects allowing for full ownership of the applications you build
  • Develop code that hits production the next day and drives trading decision-making immediately
  • Collaborate with traders and quants directly to develop winning trading strategies

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.

 

About this role

Summary

Develop and maintain trading systems, collaborate with traders, and improve tech stack.

Job title

C++ Software Engineer

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Aarhus, Denmark, remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++programmingsoftware engineeringEnglish

Preferred skills

RustPythonJavaenergy trading

Specializations

back-endalgorithmstrading systemsexecution systems
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Aarhus, Denmark

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