Interactive Brokers Careers and Job Openings
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?
Inside IBKR’s Internship Program
Keys to a Successful Career (Part 1)
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Our Projects
Our teams take pride in building our technology.
Learn more about some of our recent projects below.
IBKR Desktop
Our newest client-driven desktop trading platform combines the most popular tools from our flagship Trader Workstation (TWS) with a growing suite of original features suggested by our clients.
IBot
We have combined Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence so you can trade using natural language commands.
Probability Lab
We made it easy to trade options without the complicated mathematics using our Probability Lab (patent pending).
Interactive Advisors
Welcome to the future of investing. Co-invest with Interactive Advisors Portfolio Managers as well as qualified hedge funds and money managers.
IB Adaptive Algos
Using our knowledge of markets, we created an order type designed to save clients' money by dynamically adapting to changing conditions.
Split Spread
Our trading tools make it easy to enter orders within the spread, allowing clients to gain price improvement on their orders.
PortfolioAnalyst
We re-engineered our popular portfolio analysis and reporting tool with a sleek, easy-to-use interface, and added more features. Available on any desktop or mobile device.
CRM
Advisors and brokers use our database-driven CRM to manage the entire customer relationship life cycle, from contact to prospect to client, in one place.
IBKR GlobalTrader
Easily trade global stocks, options, mutual funds, ETFs and crypto from your iOS or Android device (tablet or smartphone).
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 3.34M 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.
IBKR News
June |Hedge Fund Alert
Prime Broker That Actively Courts Small Hedge Funds Vaults Up Ranking of Busy Brokerages
Features Interactive Brokers' prime brokerage platform and how a focus on technology and low cost has contributed to a growth in hedge fund clients.
June |Reuters
The genie is out: 24-hour trading gaining momentum, Interactive Brokers chairman says
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy talks about the future of 24/7 trading.
Interactive Brokers LLC is a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and a clearing member and affiliate of ForecastEx LLC ("ForecastEx"). ForecastEx is a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization. Interactive Brokers LLC provides access to ForecastEx forecast contracts for eligible customers. Interactive Brokers LLC does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.
June |Barron's
Independent Advisors Are Bearish on U.S. Markets, Optimistic About Growing Their Practices
Barron's reports on the results of Interactive Brokers' RIA survey.
June |Financial Advisor
Advisors Bearish On U.S. Markets, Bullish On Their Firms' Growth, Survey Says
Financial Advisor reports on the results of Interactive Brokers' RIA survey.
June |InvestmentNews
RIAs pull back from US stocks, Interactive Brokers survey reports
InvestmentNews reports on the results of Interactive Brokers' RIA survey.
June |MarketWatch
Investment advisers are moving clients' cash to non-U.S. equities, survey shows
MarketWatch reports on the results of Interactive Brokers' RIA survey.
May |Business Breakdowns
Interactive Brokers: Margin Masters
Business Breakdowns explores the history and evolution of Interactive Brokers in their latest podcast.
May |Bloomberg
Interactive Brokers Expands Trading Hours for Events Wagers
"By extending trading hours for forecast contracts, we're offering clients the flexibility to act on critical market developments as they unfold, regardless of when they happen," says Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers.
Interactive Brokers LLC is a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and a clearing member and affiliate of ForecastEx LLC ("ForecastEx"). ForecastEx is a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization. Interactive Brokers LLC provides access to ForecastEx forecast contracts for eligible customers. Interactive Brokers LLC does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.
May |Barron's
Interactive Brokers Expands Trading Hours for Contracts that Allow Investors to Bet on Events
"By extending trading hours for forecast contracts, we're offering clients the flexibility to act on critical market developments as they unfold, regardless of when they happen," says Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers.
Interactive Brokers LLC is a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and a clearing member and affiliate of ForecastEx LLC ("ForecastEx"). ForecastEx is a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization. Interactive Brokers LLC provides access to ForecastEx forecast contracts for eligible customers. Interactive Brokers LLC does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.
April |Barron's
Here's an Easy Way to Earn Income for Doing Almost Nothing
Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers, discusses the benefits of securities-lending programs.
April |Barron's
Interactive Brokers' Earnings Climb on Spike in Trading Volume. The Stock Is Down.
Barron's reports on first-quarter earnings for Interactive Brokers.
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For information on the uses and risks of options, you can obtain a copy of the Options Clearing Corporation risk disclosure document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options by going to the following link: https://www.ibkr.com/occ. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple transaction costs.
Interactive Brokers LLC is a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and a clearing member and affiliate of ForecastEx LLC ("ForecastEx"). ForecastEx is a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization. Interactive Brokers LLC provides access to ForecastEx forecast contracts for eligible customers. Interactive Brokers LLC does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.
April |Barron's
This Legendary Investor Says We've Seen the Stock Market Bottom. Here's What's Next.
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy tells Barron's he is bullish on the US economy and stocks.
April |CNBC
Higher cost of foreign goods better for nimbler domestic companies: Interactive Brokers' Chairman
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy discusses quarterly earnings on CNBC's "Closing Bell Overtime."
Interactive Brokers LLC is a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and a clearing member and affiliate of ForecastEx LLC ("ForecastEx"). ForecastEx is a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization. Interactive Brokers LLC provides access to ForecastEx forecast contracts for eligible customers. Interactive Brokers LLC does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.
April |Fox Business
This is the greatest buying opportunity I've seen on Wall Street, Interactive Brokers founder says
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy joins 'The Claman Countdown' to talk about current market conditions.
April |Bloomberg
Interactive Brokers Expands Predictive Markets Trading to Canada
"Forecast Contracts allow investors to engage with the most important questions driving today's markets, from inflation and interest rates to geopolitical developments and climate change," Steve Sanders, EVP of Marketing and Product Development at Interactive Brokers, says about IBKR's Canadian launch of Forecast Contracts.
Interactive Brokers LLC is a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and a clearing member and affiliate of ForecastEx LLC ("ForecastEx"). ForecastEx is a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization. Interactive Brokers LLC provides access to ForecastEx forecast contracts for eligible customers. Interactive Brokers LLC does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.
March |CNBC
Interactive Brokers' Thomas Peterffy: Sentiment is less about tariffs, more that stocks were too high
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy discusses the state of the stock market on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."
March |Hubbis
Interactive Brokers Ready to Build in the UAE with Technology, Innovation and Client-Centric Solutions
James Bradie, Senior Executive Officer at Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (DIFC Branch), discusses IBKR's DIFC office and growth strategy in the UAE.
February |ThinkAdvisor
How Interactive Brokers Is Fighting for Advisor Talent
Steve Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers, discusses talent trends in the RIA industry.
February |Bloomberg
What Are Event Contracts and Do They Work?
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy talks with "Wall Street Week" about the future of prediction markets.
Interactive Brokers LLC is a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and a clearing member and affiliate of ForecastEx LLC ("ForecastEx"). ForecastEx is a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization. Interactive Brokers LLC provides access to ForecastEx forecast contracts for eligible customers. Interactive Brokers LLC does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.
February |Bloomberg
Singapore Retail Traders Shun Stocks at Home for Buzzy US Market
Yujun Lin, CEO of Interactive Brokers Singapore, tells Bloomberg that local investors are increasingly looking abroad.
January |CNBC
Interactive Brokers' Founder Thomas Peterffy talks quarterly results
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk quarterly results.
January |Barron's
Markets' Trump-Bump Lifts Interactive Brokers Earnings. The Stock Is Rising.
IBKR's commission revenue and trading activity soared during the fourth quarter as investors piled into markets.
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Interactive Brokers in the News
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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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.
Interactive Brokers Facts:
IBKR
TICKER SYMBOL ON
NASDAQ
$17.5B
EQUITY CAPITAL*
3.34M
NUMBER OF CLIENT
ACCOUNTS*
30%
YEAR OVER YEAR GROWTH
IN ACCOUNTS*
3,025+
NUMBER OF
EMPLOYEES
28
OFFICES THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD
Locations
We are a global company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with 3,025+ employees in offices in the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Hungary, Switzerland, Estonia, Russia, UAE, India, China (Hong Kong and Shanghai), Japan, Singapore, and Australia.
ChicagoIllinois
West Palm BeachFlorida
WashingtonD.C.
GreenwichConnecticut
MontrealCanada
LondonEngland
ZugSwitzerland
TallinnEstonia
MumbaiIndia
Hong KongChina
TokyoJapan
SydneyAustralia
Budapest Hungary
St. Petersburg Russia
NYCNew York
VancouverCanada
ShanghaiChina
Fort LauderdaleFlorida
DublinIreland
Singapore
TorontoCanada
HyderabadIndia
BostonMassachusetts
PetalumaCalifornia
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
Locations
We are a global company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with 3,025+ employees in offices in the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Hungary, Switzerland, Estonia, Russia, UAE, India, China (Hong Kong and Shanghai), Japan, Singapore, and Australia.
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
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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.
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