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Careers at Interactive Brokers

Careers at Interactive Brokers

Building the brokerage of tomorrow...today

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We use advanced trading technology to transform investing and empower more than three million clients worldwide to trade globally.

Innovators Wanted

We are looking for people who see opportunity where others see the status quo. At Interactive Brokers, every one of our exceptional and dedicated employees plays a role in keeping our technology on the cutting-edge, and our company at the forefront of the electronic trading industry.

Our employees work on projects that impact clients around the world in a dynamic startup-style culture. We offer opportunities to push the boundaries of technology. Why will you choose Interactive Brokers?

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Our Projects

Our teams take pride in building our technology.
Learn more about some of our recent projects below.

Our Business

For over 40 years, Interactive Brokers has been the pioneer of the electronic trading revolution. We rapidly scaled from a small U.S. options market-maker into a sizable global trading firm by leveraging the power of technology and automation.

Recognizing an opportunity to provide low-cost brokerage services to individuals and institutions seeking alternatives to high-priced firms, we opened our vast intercontinental electronic network and trade execution services to clients. Today, we serve 3.12M clients in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.*

Since inception, we have been committed to delivering value through technological innovation, and providing our clients with unprecedented access to global markets at the lowest cost.


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IBKR News

November |Barron's

Bitcoin Trades All Night. Why Not Stocks?

Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers, discusses the push for extended overnight trading hours on Wall Street.

November |MarketWatch

Overnight stock trading hit a record high on the night of the U.S. election

Interactive Brokers saw record overnight trading volumes on U.S. election night, MarketWatch reports.

October|CNBC

AI excitement is 'never ending it seems,' says Interactive Brokers Chairman Thomas Peterffy

Thomas Peterffy, Founder and Chairman of Interactive Brokers, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk quarterly results and ForecastEx.

ForecastEx is not available to Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited clients.

August |Markets Media

Overnight Trading Volumes at Interactive Brokers Rise 446%

Interactive Brokers CEO Milan Galik discusses the dramatic rise in overnight trading volume at IBKR since the beginning of the year.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD).

Complex or Leveraged Exchange-Traded Products are complicated instruments that should only be used by sophisticated investors who fully understand the terms, investment strategy, and risks associated with the products. Learn more about the risks here.

Margin borrowing is only for experienced investors with high risk tolerance. You may lose more than your initial investment. For additional information regarding margin loan rates, see ibkr.ie/interest.

August |Kiplinger

Best Online Brokers and Trading Platforms

Kiplinger's annual review story on the best online brokers in the industry, citing Interactive Brokers as Kiplinger's #2 ranked broker for 2024.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD).

Complex or Leveraged Exchange-Traded Products are complicated instruments that should only be used by sophisticated investors who fully understand the terms, investment strategy, and risks associated with the products. Learn more about the risks here.

Margin borrowing is only for experienced investors with high risk tolerance. You may lose more than your initial investment. For additional information regarding margin loan rates, see ibkr.ie/interest.

August |WatersTechnology

Interactive Brokers looks beyond US borders for growth opportunities

Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers, shares his thoughts on growing IBKR's client base outside of the US.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD).

Complex or Leveraged Exchange-Traded Products are complicated instruments that should only be used by sophisticated investors who fully understand the terms, investment strategy, and risks associated with the products. Learn more about the risks here.

July|CNBC

Business has been strong, says Interactive Brokers' Asia head

David Friedland, Head of APAC for Interactive Brokers, tells CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia" that market volatility has helped business.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD).

Complex or Leveraged Exchange-Traded Products are complicated instruments that should only be used by sophisticated investors who fully understand the terms, investment strategy, and risks associated with the products. Learn more about the risks here.

July|City A.M.

Interactive Brokers is ready to shake up the UK trading market

Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited CEO Gerry Perez discusses the firm's growth strategy for the UK market.

July|Advisor Perspectives

Does Your Custodian Cater to Your RIA's Business Model?

Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers, shares his thoughts on what custodians can provide to RIAs.

July|CNBC

Thomas Peterffy on CNBC's 'Closing Bell Overtime'

Interactive Brokers Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy joins CNBC to discuss the company's second-quarter earnings.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD).

Complex or Leveraged Exchange-Traded Products are complicated instruments that should only be used by sophisticated investors who fully understand the terms, investment strategy, and risks associated with the products. Learn more about the risks here.

Margin borrowing is only for experienced investors with high risk tolerance. You may lose more than your initial investment. For additional information regarding margin loan rates, see ibkr.ie/interest.

July|Think Advisor

RIAs Look to Automation, Multiple Custodians to Spur Growth

Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers, says advisors want more automation in new account opening and client onboarding.

June|Bloomberg

24-Hour Stock Trading Is Booming – and Wall Street Is Rattled

Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers, says the overnight-hours trading trend is just at the "beginning."

June|The Disciplined Investor

Evolutionary Trading

Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers, discusses the latest trends in the brokerage industry.

June|UK Investor Magazine

Trading Strategies, Algo Trading, and Introducing New Technology with Interactive Brokers' Gerry Perez

Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited CEO Gerry Perez discusses the latest in trading automation.

May|Connect Money

The Custody Business

Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers, tells Connect Money what RIAs are looking for in a custodian.

April|Bloomberg

Interactive Brokers Clients Can Trade Treasuries 22 Hours a Day

Interactive Brokers announces it is expanding its trading hours for US Treasury bonds on its platform.

April|Advisor Perspectives

Embracing Automation

Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers, joins the Gaining Perspective podcast to discuss the state of the industry.

April|CNBC

Thomas Peterffy on CNBC's 'Closing Bell Overtime'

Interactive Brokers Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy joins CNBC to discuss the company's first-quarter earnings.

Margin borrowing is only for experienced investors with high risk tolerance. You may lose more than your initial investment. For additional information regarding margin loan rates, see ibkr.ie/interest.

April|Barron's

Bullish Investor Sentiment Lifts Interactive Brokers' Earnings

Interactive Brokers reports a slightly better-than-expected bottom line Tuesday, as adjusted earnings per share of $1.64 beat analyst estimates.

April|Investopedia

Best Online Brokers and Trading Platforms for April 2024

Investopedia names its 2024 Best Online Broker Awards winners, citing Interactive Brokers as the Best for Advanced Traders, Best for International Trading, Best for Risk Management, Best for Generating Stock Trading Ideas, and Best for Algorithmic Trading.

March|Advisor Perspectives

Supercharge Your RIA Without M&A

Steve Sanders, EVP of Marketing and Product Development at Interactive Brokers, outlines what RIA clients are looking for to grow their business.

February|Traders Magazine

Interactive Brokers Unveils IBKR Desktop

Steve Sanders, EVP of Marketing and Product Development at Interactive Brokers, said that the launch of IBKR Desktop directly responds to client requests for powerful trading tools in a user-friendly interface.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD).

Complex or Leveraged Exchange-Traded Products are complicated instruments that should only be used by sophisticated investors who fully understand the terms, investment strategy, and risks associated with the products. Learn more about the risks here.

February|Bankrate

Best online brokers of 2024: Top places to invest your money

Bankrate names Interactive Brokers as its best overall online broker.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD).

Complex or Leveraged Exchange-Traded Products are complicated instruments that should only be used by sophisticated investors who fully understand the terms, investment strategy, and risks associated with the products. Learn more about the risks here.

February|Family Wealth Report

With RIA Sector In Ferment, Interactive Brokers Eyes Opportunities

Steve Sanders, EVP of Marketing and Product Development at Interactive Brokers, discusses how the company's custody business and competitive pricing and technology can benefit advisors.

January |CNBC

Thomas Peterffy on CNBC's 'Closing Bell Overtime'

Interactive Brokers Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy joins CNBC to discuss the company's fourth-quarter earnings

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD).

Interactive Brokers does not provide tax advice, does not make representations regarding the particular tax consequences of any investments, and cannot assist clients with tax filings. Investors should consult with their tax professional about the tax implications of any investment. Tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in the future.

Trading on margin is only for experienced investors with high risk tolerance. You may lose more than your initial investment.

Disclosure

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Interactive Brokers in the News

Internship Program Podcast Part 2
NPR's Planet Money Interview with Thomas Peterffy

Our CEO Thomas Peterffy, considered "the father of high speed trading" and a truly great innovator, explains how our company was born out of a single great idea.

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Award Winning Platform & Services

StockBrokers.com 2024 rated #1 for Professional Trading

#1 Professional Trading
#1 International Trading

Nerdwallet Award

Best Online Broker,
for Advanced Traders

Interactive Brokers was Rated #1 - Best Online Broker ... Again - 2023 by Barron's

#1 Best Online Broker
5 out of 5 stars

Investopedia 2024 Award - Best for Advanced Traders

Best for
Advanced Traders

BrokerChooser 2024 Award - Best Online Broker

Best Online Broker

Why Develop at
Interactive Brokers

Our unique culture and structure enable our employees to continue to push the boundaries of technology to drive our business forward. We empower our employees to work on the best ideas and we don't let bureaucracy get in the way of innovation.

If you like the thought of working for the firm that facilitates more trades than any broker in the world but still fosters the atmosphere of an energetic start-up, find your role at Interactive Brokers today.

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Interactive Brokers Facts:



IBKR

TICKER SYMBOL ON
NASDAQ

$16.1B

EQUITY CAPITAL*

3.12M

NUMBER OF CLIENT
ACCOUNTS*

28%

YEAR OVER YEAR GROWTH
IN ACCOUNTS*

2,950+

NUMBER OF
EMPLOYEES

28

OFFICES THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD

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Locations

We are a global company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with 2,950+ employees in offices in the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Hungary, Switzerland, Estonia, Russia, UAE, India, China (Hong Kong and Shanghai), Japan, Singapore, and Australia.


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Chicago, Illinois

ChicagoIllinois

West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm BeachFlorida

Washington, D.C.

WashingtonD.C.

Greenwich, Connecticut

GreenwichConnecticut

Montreal, Canada

MontrealCanada

London, England

LondonEngland

Zug, Switzerland

ZugSwitzerland

Tallinn, Estonia

TallinnEstonia

Mumbai, India

MumbaiIndia

Hong Kong, China

Hong KongChina

Tokyo, Japan

TokyoJapan

Sydney, Australia

SydneyAustralia

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest Hungary

St. Petersburg, Russia

St. Petersburg Russia

NYC, New York

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Vancouver, Canada

VancouverCanada

Shanghai, China

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Dublin, Ireland

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Singapore

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Toronto, Canada

TorontoCanada

Hyderabad, India

HyderabadIndia

Boston, Massachusetts

BostonMassachusetts

Petaluma, California

PetalumaCalifornia

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

Locations

We are a global company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with 2,950+ employees in offices in the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Hungary, Switzerland, Estonia, Russia, UAE, India, China (Hong Kong and Shanghai), Japan, Singapore, and Australia.


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Benefits and Incentives

Benefits and Incentives

As an employee of Interactive Brokers, you will enjoy a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package. While the specifics of each country's package may vary, most of our offices offer some version of the following, plus more:

Competitive Pay with discretionary bonus packages which may include company stock grants

Comprehensive Health Plans that include extensive Vision, Dental and Prescription coverage

401k Retirement Savings Plan (generous company match)

Daily Lunch Allowance

Wellness Incentives

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Personal Time and Sick Leave

Sustainability

Check out our Sustainability Initiatives

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*Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.

HR Statement

IBKR is committed to security and privacy, not just for our employees and clients but also for potential candidates seeking employment at IBKR.

It is important to note when communicating with recruiters or hiring managers:

  • All candidates will be asked to apply through our career site or 3rd party site that will direct your application to our career site.
  • Candidates deemed qualified and moved to the interview stage will be asked to do a video interview when meeting with the manager or recruiter.
  • A recruiter will never ask for personal information (i.e., Date of Birth, Tax ID) during the interview process.
  • Any personal information needed for employment will only be collected once an offer letter or employment agreement is sent and signed. The collection
    of any personal data is done through a secure, password-protected portal.
  • Under no circumstances will any IBKR Employee ask for personal information via text or email.

The risk of loss in online trading of stocks, options, futures, currencies, foreign equities, and fixed income can be substantial. Options are not suitable for all investors. For more information, read the "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options".

Your capital is at risk and your losses may exceed the value of your original investment.

Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA Reference Number 208159.

Cryptoassets are unregulated in the UK. Interactive Brokers (U.K) Limited ("IBUK") is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as a cryptoassets firm under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.

Interactive Brokers LLC is regulated by the US SEC and CFTC and is a member of the SIPC (www.sipc.org) compensation scheme;
products are only covered by the UK FSCS in limited circumstances.

Before trading, customers must read the relevant risk disclosure statements on our Warnings and Disclaimers page.

For a list of IBG memberships worldwide, see our exchange listings.