Interactive Brokers Careers and Job Openings
We use advanced trading technology to transform investing and empower more than 5 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)
Keys to a Successful Career (Part 2)
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.
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 5.19M 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 |Barron’s
The Latest in AI Investing: Interactive Brokers Lets Claude Write Trades
Interactive Brokers clients can now use Anthropic’s Claude to research stocks, analyze performance, and generate trading ideas.
AI integrations are provided by third parties. Interactive Brokers does not endorse or verify content generated by AI platforms.
May |CNBC
Interactive Brokers' Peterffy on new prediction markets platform
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy talks with "The Exchange" about the rise 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.
May |The Wall Street Journal
Interactive Brokers Expands Prediction-Market Offerings
The Wall Street Journal reports on the expansion of Interactive Brokers' prediction markets platform.
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 |CNBC
Interactive Brokers Chairman: Our customers turned to commodity and agriculture investing
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy talks with "Closing Bell Overtime" about first-quarter earnings at IBKR.
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 AI Agent Will Suggest Trades for You—and Make Them. Do You Dare to Try It?
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy discusses the future of AI.
April |Bloomberg
Weather Prediction Markets Are Booming. Can They Improve Forecasts?
Patrick Brown, Head of Climate Analytics at Interactive Brokers, discusses the rise in weather-related prediction 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 |The Disciplined Investor
TDI Podcast: Thomas Peterffy Unfiltered (#964)
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy discusses the history and growth of IBKR.
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.
Regulations in certain jurisdictions require securities and commodities activities to be conducted in separate accounts. Single Account refers to the consolidation of these accounts for display purposes only.
For more information about clients that outperformed the S&P500 in 2025 please visit the outperformance page.
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:ibkr.com/occ. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple transaction costs.
February |Bloomberg TV
S&P Poised for Biggest Advance Since May | The Close 2/6/2026
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy joins Bloomberg TV's "The Close" to discuss the rise in forecast contacts (his comments start at the 24:45 mark).
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.
January |Barron's
Interactive Brokers Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates Amid Investor Trading Surge
Barron's reports on IBKR's latest earnings.
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.
January |CNBC
Interactive Brokers' Thomas Peterffy talks quarterly results ahead of investors call
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk about IBKR's latest earnings.
January |Ausbiz TV
AI is changing the game & the smart money is already using it to trade smarter, not harder..." Peterffy
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy joins Ausbiz TV to discuss IBKR clients outperforming the market among other market trends.
January |Reuters
Interactive Brokers says betting on US midterm elections should juice growth of its platform
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy comments on the popularity 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.
January |CNBC
Interactive Brokers' Thomas Peterffy joins the prediction market debate
Interactive Brokers' Founder and Chairman Thomas Peterffy discusses forecast contracts with CNBC's "Halftime Report."
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.
Disclosure
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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
$22.3B
EQUITY CAPITAL*
5.19M
NUMBER OF CLIENT
ACCOUNTS*
34% higher
YEAR OVER YEAR GROWTH
IN ACCOUNTS*
3,260+
NUMBER OF
EMPLOYEES
28
OFFICES THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD
Locations
We are a global company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with 3,260+ 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 3,260+ 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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Use your skills and interests to
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Review our many openings across our unique teams
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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.
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