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As a Machine Learning Engineer Intern at Optiver, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers on high-performing systems that respond to live financial markets in real time.
You’ll contribute to the compute platforms and libraries that support large-scale machine learning model training and simulation workloads, gaining hands-on experience applying modern ML techniques to real quantitative trading problems. Within weeks, you could be building tools or models that run in production and directly support our trading strategies.
By the end of the 8-week internship, you’ll have a clear and practical understanding of how technology and ML techniques are used in the quantitative trading industry. Plus, if you’ve excelled over the summer, you’ll receive an offer to return as a Machine Learning Engineer.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Led by our in-house education team that consists of ex-traders and engineers, you’ll delve into advanced engineering concepts and lead innovative projects, during our world-class training program.
In just a few weeks, you'll have the opportunity to:
Gain first-hand experience applying the latest AI technology to quantitative trading problems.
Help build the compute platform and libraries for large scale machine learning model training and simulation workloads.
Manage a project end-to-end, learn how to work with a complex code base and make impactful contributions to production systems.
Work on real trading and IT problems, both technically and functionally, to improve our trading success.
Throughout the program, you'll be paired with an experienced mentor, who will show you the ins-and-outs of our trading systems, and provide you with guidance and feedback.
Additionally, internal resources will be available for your continuous learning and development.
WHAT YOU’LL GET:
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
A highly competitive remuneration package.
Optiver-covered flights and accommodation for the duration of the internship.
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Gym membership, plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Daily breakfast, lunch and in-house barista.
Regular social events.
WHO YOU ARE:
Students graduating in 2027 or later.
Foundations in Machine Learning fundamentals, including optimisation and deep learning concepts.
Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or similar.
Interested in building scalable and reproducible machine learning pipelines, including data preprocessing, training, evaluation, and experiment tracking.
Natural problem solvers who love nothing more than tackling a complex technical challenge.
Team players who thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to learn, iterate, and improve.
Interested in the trading / quantitative finance industry (prior finance knowledge is not required).
Optional:
Ability to identify and reason about compute and performance bottlenecks, using profiling, benchmarking, and systematic analysis to improve training efficiency.
Experience with distributed training or GPU acceleration is a plus.
Familiarity with experiment management tools (e.g. MLflow, Weights & Biases) or workflow orchestration is a plus.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and work on one of the most exciting trading floors in mainland China, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now via the form below. Applications close 16 March 2026.
In your application, please submit the following materials in English:
Resume
Cover letter (optional)
For any other inquiries, contact us at chinacareers@optiver.com.au
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can re-apply when the next recruitment season begins in 2027.
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Who we are
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
What you’ll do
Optiver is looking for a Procurement Sourcing Specialist to help enable the business’ strategy through sourcing supplier solutions. The Procurement function, drives strategic initiatives to ensure Optiver is buying goods and services in the most efficient way at the most competitive prices. We firmly believe in balancing a safe, orderly production environment with profitability and sustainable growth.
As a member of the Procurement team, you will individually drive a variety of purchasing initiatives, working with internal stakeholders to purchase goods & services which in turn add value to the business. To deliver this value you will work directly with suppliers to ensure the requirements, commercials and outcomes are meeting expectations.
You will also collaborate with other members of the Procurement team to analyze our spend, find areas where we can optimize costs by improving how we source and ensuring our suppliers can deliver the right outcome. If you are interested in gaining experience in both the business and technical sides of a market making trading firm while gaining Procurement experience, this role will provide that opportunity.
As a Procurement Sourcing Specialist, your key responsibilities include:
Strategic sourcing & category support
Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements for upcoming sourcing events.
Support or lead sourcing events from commercial and contractual negotiations, focusing on total cost of ownership, requirements and risk.
Conduct market and supplier research to identify sourcing opportunities, alternative suppliers and innovation
Supplier Relationship Management –Work with suppliers to remediate any issues in the supply chain that may impact goods and service fulfillment. Lead point on supplier commercial issues to ensure prompt resolution
Spend Analytics & Reporting – Review and analyse spend to identify trends, patterns, and areas for cost optimization. Create value-add metrics from our spend data to share with owners, to ultimately equip the business for better decision-making
Process Development – contribute to the Procurement processes in an effort to deliver efficiencies leveraging automation and AI.
Who you are
2-4 years’ experience in procurement, supply chain, operations, finance or management consulting
Strong attention to detail, diligence, and a high personal bar for quality and performance
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Strong risk awareness, with the ability to identify and escalate issues appropriately
Proven ability to identify and improve operational inefficiencies
Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating across teams
Strong communication, organisational and analytical skills
Experience working in a complex, multifaceted business environment
Legal authorization to work in Australia (no sponsorship available)
What you’ll get
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.
Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
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Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
As an IT Project Manager, your challenge will be to drive projects and programs that expand Optiver’s trading footprint and evolve the core systems that underpin our global trading platform. This includes delivering high-value strategic initiatives that enable new markets, asset classes, and products, while strengthening the foundational software that supports trading at scale.
You’ll work closely with high-performing engineering and trading teams to turn strategy into delivery, ensuring Optiver’s systems evolve with speed, reliability, and precision.
In Optiver’s fast-paced environment, you will partner with engineers, traders, and business leaders to deliver multiple concurrent projects that support the firm’s strategic growth.
You will operate as part of the Global PMO, collaborating with stakeholders across Optiver’s global offices. You will also contribute to maturing PMO practices through improved processes and governance, while identifying opportunities to enhance the value the PMO delivers to the business.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Lead delivery of large-scale technology projects and programs across trading expansion and core trading systems (e.g. instruments, trades, positions, control systems)
Maintain strong delivery discipline and operational excellence in a fast-moving, performance-critical environment, with a focus on outcomes over process
Partner with engineering, trading, research, control, and senior leadership to align delivery with trading strategy
Build and manage relationships with external partners (e.g. exchanges, brokers, vendors) to achieve optimal outcomes for Optiver
Apply data-driven insights to program prioritisation, sequencing, and decision-making
Drive continuous improvement in planning and execution practices across project teams, the broader business, and the Global PMO
To be successful in this role, you will have:
7+ years of experience in capital markets, financial services, or fintech, ideally in technical project management or adjacent engineering roles
A solid understanding of technology fundamentals (e.g. infrastructure, systems engineering, networking, or software development)
Understanding of the trade lifecycle and trading operations; exposure to low-latency or high-frequency trading environments is a plus
Proven experience delivering business-critical, cross-functional programs in complex and ambiguous environments (e.g. new market entry, product launches, trading initiatives)
Demonstrated ability to improve program management practices to optimise delivery and reduce unnecessary overhead
Strong ability to operate across teams and functions without direct authority, influencing stakeholders effectively
Ability to build trusted relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders
Interest in leveraging AI (e.g. generative or agentic tools) to improve workflows, visibility, and productivity
You are a self-motivated and fast learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and operates with minimal oversight. You take ownership, show initiative, manage priorities effectively, and maintain momentum even when direction is not fully defined.
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.
Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
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As a Software Developer Intern at Optiver, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers to develop innovative solutions that enable us to respond to the financial markets at lightning-fast speeds. In just a few weeks, you could develop latency-critical applications that contribute towards our trading success.
By the end of the 10-week internship, you’ll have deepened your understanding of how technology is used in the quantitative trading industry. Plus, if you’ve excelled over the summer, you’ll receive an offer to return as a Graduate Software Developer.
What you’ll do
Led by our in-house education team that consists of former traders and engineers, you’ll delve into advanced engineering concepts and lead innovative projects. Whether it's developing ultra-low latency exchange protocol encoders and decoders, or fine-tuning our automated trading strategies and pricing models, you’ll work closely with traders and other engineers to build simple, well-architected solutions that meet the needs of our business.
You’ll experience the excitement of a fast-paced development cycle – owning a tight feedback loop, testing and shipping your code to production. You could be working on a change to a trading system in the morning and see it run live by the afternoon. No two days are the same, and it’s up to you and your team to drive our success in the ever-evolving capital markets.
Aside from technical skills, our dedicated education team will also work with you on your development, including:
Find your niche in technology
We offer a range of opportunities in our technology teams. Discover the exciting projects that you could work on during your internship.
What you’ll get
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Who you are
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions? Get in touch with the team at careers@optiver.com.au.
We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can re-apply when the next recruitment season begins in 2027.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Optiver
WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
WHO YOU ARE
You’re a systems-minded engineer who thrives at the intersection of software, infrastructure, and operations. You’re passionate about enabling fast, safe change — and understand the value of clear standards, scalable workflows, and high-trust automation in a production context.
You must have:WHAT YOU'LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will be offered a competitive salary package as well as access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
Optiver takes the protection of your personal information seriously and is committed to keeping your personal information safe and confidential. For full details about how Optiver uses your personal information in our recruitment process, please see our Privacy Policy.
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Optiver’s Global Production Operations Engineering team is at the heart of our real-time trading systems, ensuring they operate with the highest levels of reliability, performance, and scalability. As Team Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how we manage our production environment across APAC and globally — combining hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight to drive operational excellence.
This role offers the unique opportunity to lead a high-performing team of engineers responsible for evolving the platforms that power Optiver’s low-latency trading operations. Your leadership will directly impact system resilience, incident response, automation, and business performance in high-stakes markets. Trading at Optiver requires bulletproof infrastructure — and your team will be the one keeping it that way. This is your chance to drive meaningful change in a globally distributed, high-impact environment where engineering excellence directly fuels business success.
WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a hands-on leader, you’ll be responsible for:
Leading and developing a world-class team of Production Operations Engineers, including hiring, coaching, and fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning.
Driving strategy and execution across our global trading production environment, ensuring system uptime, scalability, and performance — especially during peak market activity.
Designing and managing global support coverage, including a follow-the-sun model to ensure 24/7 reliability and seamless handovers across regions.
Establishing operational standards including SLAs, KPIs, and control frameworks that ensure discipline, audit-readiness, and high service quality.
Owning the incident lifecycle — from real-time response to root cause analysis and long-term remediation — embedding lessons learned into processes and tooling.
Leading improvements in automation, deployment workflows, and monitoring, reducing manual effort and increasing system robustness and agility.
Ensuring production readiness for new exchanges, trading strategies, and infrastructure changes, coordinating across development, trading, and infrastructure teams.
Managing colocation environments and ensuring adequate redundancy, performance headroom, and operational capacity planning.
Contributing technically to platforms, tools, and processes that enhance operational leverage, observability, and fault tolerance.
Representing the team in leadership forums, advocating for production priorities, and aligning team objectives with broader business goals.
WHO YOU ARE
You are a pragmatic, calm, and strategic engineering leader who thrives in high-performance, mission-critical environments. You know how to balance operational safety with system performance, and people leadership with technical ownership.
Proven success leading technical operations, SRE, or production engineering teams in real-time or low-latency environments.
Strong organizational skills with experience managing multi-region support and coordinating global rosters.
Skilled communicator who can align business and technical stakeholders, provide clarity under pressure, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
Passionate about coaching, developing, and retaining top engineering talent.
Deep expertise in Linux-based distributed systems, ideally in capital markets, trading, or similarly fast-paced environments.
Strong proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., Python, Bash), CI/CD pipelines, and observability systems.
Demonstrated experience defining and managing SLAs/SLOs, with a data-driven approach to improving reliability and performance.
Comfortable leading incident response in high-pressure scenarios and building systems that prevent recurrence. This role is 40% operational.
Experience with colocation infrastructure, system tuning, and real-time telemetry is highly valuable.
Exposure to high-frequency trading or low-latency financial systems is a strong plus.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.
Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
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WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
The Network Operations Engineers are responsible for the network, security infrastructure that underpins Optiver’s trading and business operations across the Asia Pacific region. This includes office networks, data centre environments, and a complex international WAN. We are providing a reliable, fast and well supported network and Unix platform to run our core business on, this requires a good understanding of not only the technical network problem but also the broader business problem being solved. This team is successful when they are collaborating and solving complex problems with simple solutions and are constantly making optimizations in reliability, capacity, scalability and latency. Your responsibilities will include:
Support end-to-end infrastructure deployments in Asia Pacific data centers including but not limited to network and security platforms
Drive research, innovation, and implementation of infrastructure capacity and reliability optimizations in our Infrastructure environment
Collaborate with developers, researchers and our hardware engineers on projects that require a stable and scalable platform to operate on
WHO YOU ARE
Experience working in a multi zone, multi tier firewall architecture across APAC
Solid understanding of network transport and routing protocols such as TCP/UDP, OSPF, BGP, and Multicast
Experience designing, implementing and supporting DC environments.
Experience in monitoring and managing diverse international WAN networks.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
In return for your expertise, you will be offered a competitive salary package as well as access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.Optiver takes the protection of your personal information seriously and is committed to keeping your personal information safe and confidential. For full details about how Optiver uses your personal information in our recruitment process, please see our Privacy Policy.
I give permission to Optiver to contact me by email about Optiver roles, company updates, recruitment activities, and events relevant to my career. If you would prefer that we do not retain your personal information for this purpose please let us know by emailing us at careers@optiver.com.au.
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Join our Trading Technology team in Amsterdam, where you’ll build real-time data systems that directly support Optiver’s trading strategies and market insights. As a\ Quant Developer, you’ll focus on creating scalable, high-performance platforms for real-time analytics, enabling traders to make precise, data-driven decisions across various products. At Optiver, technology drives our approach to market-making—whether optimizing for low latency response times or processing massive data volumes with efficiency, even in extreme market conditions. This role offers the chance to tackle complex technical challenges in a dynamic environment, collaborating closely with traders and researchers to advance smarter, more effective trading practices that keep Optiver at the forefront of the industry.
Who we are
At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
What You’ll Do:
You’ll be focused on addressing complex challenges in real-time data analytics in high throughput data environments for trading. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Trading Technology team, you’ll develop and optimize scalable systems for data processing and analytics that handle vast volumes of market data. Your work will ensure low-latency data pipelines, high-throughput compute, and robust algorithms—essential for reliability and speed in our trading decision making
Key Responsibilities:
Develop scalable, reliable data systems that support real-time analytics for trading and large-scale historical analysis
Partner closely with traders and researchers to deliver actionable insights and meet dynamic data needs across ingestion, storage, and real-time processing
Drive the development of our data lake and analytics frameworks, enabling immediate access to live and historical data
Build real-time analytics capabilities to support rapid decision-making in trading operations
Engineer for resilience and reliability, implementing automated recovery processes and safeguards for high-demand periods
Projects You Might Work On:
Enhancing research frameworks to enable quick deployment of trading applications and strategy optimizations
Expanding real-time analytics for high-frequency trading and predictive market insights
Integrating machine learning models within data pipelines to improve predictive accuracy
Who You Are:
You’re a highly skilled engineer passionate about building sophisticated systems that drive data-driven trading decisions:
5+ years of experience in high-performance data systems and infrastructure
Proficiency in C++ or Python, with a commitment to clean, maintainable code
Strong understanding of operational excellence in areas like networking, database performance, and system resilience
Experience with real-time analytics platforms
Familiarity with big data tools and frameworks, such as Pandas, Polars, PyArrow, Kafka, PostgreSQL, and DeltaTable
Background in trading or financial markets is a plus, but not required
WHAT YOU'LL GET:
Alongside this you will get great secondary benefits such as 25 paid vacation days, fully paid first-class commuting expenses, training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, breakfast and lunch facilities, sports and leisure activities, Friday afternoon drinks and even weekly in-house chair massages.
Being highly international, we are accustomed to guiding expats through their relocation, offering competitive relocation packages and providing visa sponsorship where necessary.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.
Please note:
We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role
We cannot accept applications via email’
DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
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WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Our engineers are directly responsible for the infrastructure underpinning all of Optiver's trading and non-trading activity in general, including office networks and a complex WAN environment. We are providing a reliable, fast and well supported network and Unix platform to run our core business on, this requires a good understanding of not only the technical network problem but also the broader business problem being solved. This team is successful when they are collaborating and solving complex problems with simple solutions and are constantly making optimizations in reliability, capacity, scalability and latency. Your responsibilities will include:
Support end-to-end infrastructure deployments in Asia Pacific data centers including but not limited to network and security platforms
Drive research, innovation, and implementation of infrastructure capacity and reliability optimizations in our Infrastructure environment
Collaborate with developers, researchers and our hardware engineers on projects that require a stable and scalable platform to operate on
Automate, monitor, and benchmark our various networks and systems
WHO YOU ARE
10+ years of working experience as a senior network engineer or architect with proven on-box experience, designing, implementing and troubleshooting complex LANs and WANs.
Experience designing, implementing and supporting Campus LAN networks, ideally on Arista and Cisco products
Experience working in a multi zone, multi tier firewall architecture across APAC
Experience designing, implementing and supporting DC environments.
Experience administrating Unix systems
Experience in monitoring and managing diverse international WAN networks
WHAT YOU'LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will be offered a competitive salary package as well as access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.Optiver takes the protection of your personal information seriously and is committed to keeping your personal information safe and confidential. For full details about how Optiver uses your personal information in our recruitment process, please see our Privacy Policy.
I give permission to Optiver to contact me by email about Optiver roles, company updates, recruitment activities, and events relevant to my career. If you would prefer that we do not retain your personal information for this purpose please let us know by emailing us at careers@optiver.com.au.
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As a Graduate Software Developer at Optiver, you’ll work at the forefront of innovation, developing innovative solutions that enable us to respond to the financial markets at lightning-fast speeds. You’ll take ownership of critical projects, constantly innovating and optimising code to keep our firm competitive in the ever-evolving capital markets.
If you own superior problem-solving and enjoy exploring complex technical ideas, you are the ideal candidate for this role. Join us and be a part of a dynamic team where you can make a meaningful impact.
Please note, our formal applications for Graduate opportunities are currently closed. We are seeking expressions of interest for our 2026 campaign and would love to hear from you! Please complete this application to join our 'Talent Community' so that we can keep you up to date with suitable upcoming vacancies.
What you’ll do
Your onboarding and training
Kickstart your training in the Optiver Tech Academy, our global training program in Amsterdam. As part of the comprehensive training program, you’ll master the principles, systems and technologies used to build Optiver’s industry-leading trading systems, as well as discover how we work as a collective to build our world-class solutions. This opportunity will not only broaden your global network and equip you with cross regional knowledge, it will also empower you with the skills needed to excel in your career at Optiver.
Your responsibilities
From your first day on the team, you'll have the autonomy and responsibility to make decisions that create an immediate impact. Whether it's developing ultra-low latency exchange protocol encoders and decoders, or fine-tuning our automated trading strategies and pricing models, you’ll work closely with traders and other engineers to build simple, well-architected solutions that meet the needs of our business.
You’ll experience the excitement of a fast-paced development cycle – owning a tight feedback loop, testing and shipping your code to production. You could be working on a change to a trading system in the morning and see it run live by the afternoon. No two days are the same, and it’s up to you and your team to drive our success in the ever-evolving capital markets.
Find your niche in technology
We offer a range of opportunities in our technology teams. Discover the exciting projects that you could work on during your graduate program.
What you’ll get
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Who you are
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions? Check out our internship and graduate FAQs or get in touch with the team at: careers@optiver.com.au.
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WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As an Enterprise Technology Support Engineer in our Sydney office, you’ll be pivotal in ensuring seamless technology operations across all departments. Your role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities, aimed at delivering top-notch IT support and creating a technologically optimized work environment. Key aspects of your role include:
User support excellence: Serve as the primary contact for IT-related requests, incidents, and issues, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal business impact.
Relationship and trust building: Develop strong connections with users and key stakeholders, understanding their needs to maintain an optimised IT environment.
Lifecycle IT management: Handle the complete IT lifecycle for users, from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring a smooth start and finish to their tenure.
Proactive environment management: Implement alert systems and analyse trends to prevent IT issues, maintaining a stable and efficient work environment.
Process standardisation and self-service: Streamline IT processes and develop self-service resources, enabling users to solve common issues independently.
Security and compliance: Contribute to audits and day-to-day practices that keep the IT environment aligned with security standards and policies.
Projects: Contribute to projects that enhance the IT environment and user experience, prioritising impactful improvements.
Hardware and workplace IT: Oversee user-facing hardware and support IT setups for office expansions where applicable, ensuring technological readiness and productivity.
Enterprise IT solutions: Analyse and recommend solutions for user-facing technologies, collaborating with extended IT teams for seamless service delivery.
Your role is a blend of technical acumen and interpersonal skills, aimed at creating a resilient, user-friendly IT landscape that supports the company’s goals and enhances productivity.
Optiver’s Enterprise Technology Support Engineers focus on IT systems and applications that allow users to perform their daily work. We firmly believe in finding the right blend of functionality for our users and manageability for administrators. To that end, the person we seek will revel in finding that balance, and running systems that consistently work and work well.Technical proficiency
Solid foundation in Windows OS, Active Directory, AV/meeting-room setups, and troubleshooting across desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and printers.
Proficient with SCCM, Intune, and a broad spectrum of user and collaboration technologies (e.g. Zoom, Slack, Confluence, Jira).
Operational familiarity with VMware, backup/datastore concepts, and basic network troubleshooting.
Experience
A minimum of 3 years in end-user support and enterprise operations, with strong experience in the Microsoft ecosystem (Windows OS, Office, AD, DNS, Group Policy, DHCP), end-user technologies, and related server-aware troubleshooting.
Experience with user access lifecycle, SOE/image concepts, and deployment tooling.
Soft skills
Passion for IT support and customer service; proactive, detail-oriented, strong documentation and change discipline.
Excellent written and verbal communication; team player and operational mindset.
Nice-to-have
Telephony, PowerShell, patching, Exchange user management, Atlassian admin, Linux/Python/SQL exposure, office fit-outs, remote teams.
Finance or fast-paced environment; interest in continuous learning.
WHAT YOU'LL GET:
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.
Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.apac
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
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WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
We’re looking for a Principal C# Software Engineer to design and build high-performance desktop GUIs that power real-time decision-making across our trading and research teams. In this role, you’ll develop responsive, Windows-based interfaces that surface complex data clearly and intuitively. You’ll work closely with traders, researchers, and backend engineers to translate sophisticated requirements into elegant, high-performance visualisations. Your work will directly impact trading performance and operational efficiency, delivering reliable applications that handle real-time data at scale while maintaining exceptional responsiveness and usability.
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain high-performance Windows desktop applications using C# and modern .NET
Develop intuitive, responsive UIs for real-time and complex data visualisation
Collaborate with traders, researchers, and engineers to translate requirements into effective tools
Own features end-to-end, from design through to deployment and monitoring
Ensure performance and reliability through strong architecture, async programming, and optimisation
Diagnose and resolve issues related to performance, threading, and memory
Contribute to shared UI components, frameworks, and engineering best practices
Continuously improve usability, workflows, and overall user experience
WHO YOU ARE
We need our next engineer to be someone with:
Strong proficiency in C# and .NET, with 7+ years’ experience building production desktop applications
Experience developing responsive, high-performance UIs using WPF, WinForms, XAML, or similar
Solid understanding of MVVM (or similar patterns), UI architecture, asynchronous programming, and threading
Experience debugging, profiling, and optimising desktop applications (e.g. memory usage, concurrency, rendering performance)
A strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
Ability to work independently, lead projects, and prioritise effectively
Strong communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
WHAT YOU'LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years
Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
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WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
We’re looking for a C# Software Engineer to design and build high-performance desktop GUIs that power real-time decision-making across our trading and research teams. In this role, you’ll develop responsive, Windows-based interfaces that surface complex data clearly and intuitively. You’ll work closely with traders, researchers, and backend engineers to translate sophisticated requirements into elegant, high-performance visualisations. Your work will directly impact trading performance and operational efficiency, delivering reliable applications that handle real-time data at scale while maintaining exceptional responsiveness and usability.
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain high-performance Windows desktop applications using C# and modern .NET
Develop intuitive, responsive UIs for real-time and complex data visualisation
Collaborate with traders, researchers, and engineers to translate requirements into effective tools
Own features end-to-end, from design through to deployment and monitoring
Ensure performance and reliability through strong architecture, async programming, and optimisation
Diagnose and resolve issues related to performance, threading, and memory
Contribute to shared UI components, frameworks, and engineering best practices
Continuously improve usability, workflows, and overall user experience
WHO YOU ARE
We need our next C# Software Engineer to be someone with:
Strong proficiency in C# and .NET, with 3+ years’ experience building production desktop applications
Experience developing responsive, high-performance UIs using WPF, WinForms, XAML, or similar
Solid understanding of MVVM (or similar patterns), UI architecture, asynchronous programming, and threading
Experience debugging, profiling, and optimising desktop applications (e.g. memory usage, concurrency, rendering performance)
A strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
Ability to work independently, lead projects, and prioritise effectively
Strong communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
WHAT YOU'LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years
Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
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WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
We’re looking for a hands-on Data Engineer to accelerate the way our traders and researchers generate alpha in commodity derivatives, including iron ore, electricity, petroleum and other commodities products. In this role, you’ll design and build flexible, high-performance data onboarding and research workflows that enable new datasets to be evaluated in days.
You’ll be embedded closely with trading and research teams, building tools and infrastructure that streamline the entire data journey, from ingestion to live signal evaluation and model updates. You will work with our best engineers, traders, and researchers. Your ideas will be shipped to production quickly, and will impact trading outcomes the next day.
At Optiver, AI is in our DNA. Every day you will both use AI to accelerate your productivity writing code and as part of your solutions impacting trading.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for a highly skilled Data Engineer with:
WHAT YOU'LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will be offered a competitive salary package as well as access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
The chance to work alongside best-in-class professionals
Competitive remuneration, including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages
Daily breakfast, lunch and snacks
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
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As a Software Developer Intern at Optiver, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers to develop innovative solutions that enable us to respond to the financial markets at lightning-fast speeds. In just a few weeks, you could develop applications that contribute towards our trading success.
By the end of the 8-week internship, you’ll have deepened your understanding of how technology is used in the quantitative trading industry. Plus, if you’ve excelled over the summer, you’ll receive an offer to return as a Graduate Software Developer.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Led by our in-house education team that consists of ex-traders and engineers, you’ll delve into advanced engineering concepts and lead innovative projects, during our world-class training program.
In just a few weeks, you'll have the opportunity to manage a project from end-to-end, learn how to work with a complex code base and make impactful contributions to production systems. You’ll get to work on real trading and IT problems, both technically and functionally, to improve our trading success.
You will also be able to build the compute platform and libraries for large scale machine learning model training and simulation workloads. You will have first-hand experience on applying the latest AI technology to quantitative trading problems.
Throughout the program, you will be paired with an experienced mentor, who will show you the ins-and-outs of our trading systems and provide you with guidance and feedback. Additionally, internal resources will be available for your continuous learning and development.
WHAT YOU’LL GET:
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
A highly competitive remuneration package.
Optiver-covered flights and accommodation for the duration of the internship.
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Gym membership, plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Daily breakfast, lunch and in-house barista.
Regular social events.
WHO YOU ARE:
Students who are graduating in 2027 or after 2026 September.
Studying a Computer Science, Computer/Software/Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering or similarly technical degree.
Knowledgeable about object orientated design and development concepts (experience with C++, C#, Python or Java is required for our technical assessment).
Understanding of the concepts underlying machine learning and deep learning technologies, and experience with modern deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch etc
Natural problem solvers who love nothing more than tackling a complex technical challenge.
Team players who love working with like-minded peers and are always looking to learn and improve.
Interested in the trading/quantitative finance industry (previous knowledge is not required).
HOW TO APPLY:
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and work on one of the most exciting trading floors in mainland China, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now via the form below. Applications close 16 March 2026.
In your application, please submit the following materials in English:
Resume
Cover letter (optional)
For any other inquiries, contact us at chinacareers@optiver.com.au
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can re-apply when the next recruitment season begins in 2027.
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Optiver is looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to join our Brand & Marketing team. This role leads marketing initiatives for priority audiences in the US while contributing to global content efforts.
You’ll operate independently, bring structure to complex work, and collaborate closely with recruiters, business stakeholders and marketers across regions to deliver high-quality, tailored marketing solutions. You’ll play a key role in scaling content and ensuring it reaches the right audiences effectively.
This role is based on-site in our Chicago office.
What you’ll do
As a marketing manager, your key responsibilities include:
What you’ll get
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Who you are
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.
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You’ve spent years working on open-ended problems, building models, and testing ideas. PhD Quant Focus is a two-day program designed to show how your approach in academia applies to practical challenges in global markets.
Through hands-on workshops and technical discussions, you’ll work on problems similar to those our teams tackle, where models interact with fast-moving, noisy data, and feedback is immediate. You’ll see how techniques from machine learning, statistics, and applied mathematics are used in practice, and where they break.
Explore how your research translates in a trading environment. Apply now.
* Travel and accommodation will be provided for participants outside of Sydney.
What you’ll do
What you'll get
Who you are
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions? Get in touch with our team at careers@optiver.com.au.
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Optiver continues to expand across APAC, increasing its regional footprint, expanding access channels across markets, and rolling out strategies across its major business lines.
For its growing D1 Cash business, Optiver is looking to fill a senior external-facing Business Development position in Hong Kong with responsibility to enable further growth in the region through challenging the status quo, gather unique insights and pursuing best-in-class commercial business outcomes.
You will take prime responsibility for Business Development for the D1 Cash business line, with scope for involvement with other business lines too.
Through your expertise and network, you will seek to add value to our business in close collaboration with internal and external business partners. You will work directly with key business stakeholders including trading leaders in the D1 Cash business line, Corporate Strategy and the Institutional Sales team.
What you’ll do:
Who you are:
What you'll get:
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au
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As a Graduate Quantitative Researcher, you will develop, refine and implement algorithmic trading strategies that shape the future of electronic trading. Working alongside a research team of mathematicians, scientists and technologists, you will leverage vast data sets to construct complex models to predict market movements. With your expertise in statistics and exceptional analytical and research skills, you will develop innovative solutions that are foundational to Optiver’s trading strategies.
This opportunity is also available in our New York City and Austin offices.
What you’ll do:
Your onboarding
You will participate in Optiver’s comprehensive Global Academy and be equipped with the knowledge needed to make an impact the moment you join your team. The comprehensive training covers trading theory and Optiver’s tech stack to hone your skills for your role. In addition, you will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will empower you to take ownership of your work and make a difference.
Your responsibilities
As a Quantitative Researcher, you will have the opportunity to contribute to several key areas:
What you’ll get:
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Who you are:
Who we are:
At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
Optiver is supportive of US immigration sponsorship for this role.
*We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can reapply once the next recruitment season begins in 2026.
Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.
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Austin is home to Optiver’s hardware research, development, and manufacturing group. We build some of the world’s most competitive trading hardware—high-speed, high-density systems that push the limits of performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
We’re growing fast and looking for a Manufacturing Test Engineer focused on PCBA test development and deployment. You’ll own board-level test solutions from early prototypes through volume production—building fixtures, developing automation, driving debug, and partnering closely with contract manufacturers and our internal EE/ME/FPGA/firmware teams.
We’re a small, highly technical team, and this role comes with real autonomy: you’ll have the runway to improve how we do test, raise the bar on factory readiness, and build scalable processes as our hardware footprint grows.
Who we are
Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker. As one of the oldest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe. Our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates.
Based in ‘The Domain’ neighborhood, Optiver’s Austin office serves as the firm’s innovation nucleus, with a strong focus on quantitative research, software and hardware engineering initiatives. With tech innovation an integral part of our core business, the booming city proved an ideal backdrop for our heavy investment into machine learning, research infrastructure and big data computing. What’s more, with world-class music, food and art scenes, as well as countless scenic outdoor activities, the quality of life for Austin Optiverians is second to none.
What you’ll do
Who you are
Requirements
Nice to have
What you’ll get:
Alongside this you will get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully paid health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and many more.
At Optiver, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Optiver recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
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We’re looking for a Performance & Growth Lead to define how our marketing efforts translate into measurable impact. This is not a hands-on execution role. You will define and lead performance strategies within the broader marketing direction, guide execution, and ensure we continuously improve outcomes across regions and channels, strengthening how marketing contributes to broader business outcomes and attracts and converts high-quality talent. We’re investing in how we show up to the world, to do that effectively; we need to be sharper in how we translate strategy into measurable impact. This role is central to making that happen.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Define performance strategy
Own performance outcomes
Own execution quality (via teams and partners)
Lead agencies
Define measurement direction (with you)
Drive consistency across regions
WHO YOU ARE
WHO WE ARE
At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
HOW TO APPLY
Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.
Please note:
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
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Senior Trading Automation Specialist
Location: Chicago | Department: Trading | Level: Senior
About the Role
Optiver is seeking a Senior Trading Automation Specialist to join the team responsible for the daily operations, automation, and continuous improvement of our market making activity in Chicago. This is a high-impact role that sits at the intersection of trading, technology, and operational excellence.
You will drive the strategic vision for how we scale our operations through automation, ensure the integrity and reliability of our core market making systems and strategies, and serve as a key partner to traders, researchers, and engineers across the firm. You will be expected to take full ownership of critical workstreams and deliver results with minimal oversight.
This role requires someone who can operate at both a strategic and tactical level — comfortable shaping the long-term roadmap for trading automation while also rolling up their sleeves to solve problems in real time on the trading floor.
What You'll Do
Automation & Strategic Improvement
Operational Excellence
What You'll Get
Who You Are
Required
Preferred
Who We Are
Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker. As one of the oldest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe. Our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilising force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates.
Optiver Chicago’s culture parallels the energetic city we’re immersed in. Home to the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago has established itself as the trading capital of the US. Active on leading US exchanges, Optiver’s Chicago office trades a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign exchange.
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.
Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.
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Optiver is looking for an experienced Production Software Engineer to join our team responsible for all infrastructure, systems, tooling and workflows that enable our engineers to deploy, operate and observe our vast network of highly specialized and performance-sensitive trading systems. This team occupies a wide intersection of stakeholders across the business from operations to development, specifically focusing on scaling up change, increasing robustness, and reducing friction. Your contributions have the potential to directly enable a faster and safer innovation cycle for Optiver.
What you’ll do:
Our Production Software Engineers develop solutions using a mix of third party and in-house technologies, owning their changes end-to-end, including understanding the business problem, design, implementation, testing, deployment and monitoring. You will work closely with your team to support them on delivery where you see fit, such as requirements, architecture or implementation.
What you'll get:
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Who you are:
You’re a systems-minded engineer who thrives at the intersection of software, infrastructure, and operations. You’re passionate about enabling fast, safe change — and understand the value of clear standards, scalable workflows, and high-trust automation in a production context.
Who we are:
At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
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As an Enterprise Technology Support Engineer in our Chicago office, you’ll be pivotal in ensuring seamless technology operations across all departments. Your role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities, aimed at delivering top-notch IT support and creating a technologically optimized work environment. Key aspects of your role include:
User support excellence: Serve as the primary contact for IT-related requests, incidents, and issues, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal business impact.
Relationship and trust building: Develop strong connections with users and key stakeholders, understanding their needs to maintain an optimized IT environment.
Lifecycle IT management: Handle the complete IT lifecycle for users, from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring a smooth start and finish to their tenure.
Proactive environment management: Implement alert systems and analyze trends to prevent IT issues, maintaining a stable and efficient work environment.
Process standardization and self-service: Streamline IT processes and develop self-service resources, enabling users to solve common issues independently.
Security and compliance: Contribute to audits and day-to-day practices that keep the IT environment aligned with security standards and policies.
Projects: Contribute to projects that enhance the IT environment and user experience, prioritizing impactful improvements.
Hardware and workplace IT: Oversee user-facing hardware and support IT setups for office expansions where applicable, ensuring technological readiness and productivity.
Enterprise IT solutions: Analyze and recommend solutions for user-facing technologies, collaborating with extended IT teams for seamless service delivery.
Your role is a blend of technical acumen and interpersonal skills, aimed at creating a resilient, user-friendly IT landscape that supports the company’s goals and enhances productivity.
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Technical proficiency
Solid foundation in Windows OS, Active Directory, AV/meeting-room setups, and troubleshooting across desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and printers.
Proficient with SCCM, Intune, and a broad spectrum of user and collaboration technologies (e.g. Zoom, Slack, Confluence, Jira).
Operational familiarity with VMware, backup/datastore concepts, and basic network troubleshooting.
Experience
A minimum of 3 years in end-user support and enterprise operations, with strong experience in the Microsoft ecosystem (Windows OS, Office, AD, DNS, Group Policy, DHCP), end-user technologies, and related server-aware troubleshooting.
Experience with user access lifecycle, SOE/image concepts, and deployment tooling.
Soft skills
Passion for IT support and customer service; proactive, detail-oriented, strong documentation and change discipline.
Excellent written and verbal communication; team player and operational mindset.
Nice-to-have
Telephony, PowerShell, patching, Exchange user management, Atlassian admin, Linux/Python/SQL exposure, office fit-outs, remote teams.
Finance or fast-paced environment; interest in continuous learning.
Deeper experience with Windows Server, packaging, MDM, network design, or certifications, valued but not required for this role.
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.
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At Optiver, we strive for excellence in all things we do. We are looking for Data Center Engineers that share this mindset. A well-planned and well-orchestrated cabling and racking infrastructure is just as important to us as well-engineered trading software.
If you are someone who takes pride in what you do, who relentlessly strives for perfection, who gets a kick out of systematizing and organizing your domain, then you’re the person we seek. This is a chance to take ownership of the physical part of our trading infrastructure across multiple data centers and thousands of servers, all the while striving for simplicity and operational excellence.
What you’ll do
What you’ll get
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Who you are
Who we are
At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
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The key to Optiver’s success as a leading market maker is our people. We place a strong focus on education and internal growth, making the Campus Recruitment team pivotal to the development of our Amsterdam and London operations. As a Campus Recruiter, you will be responsible for hiring into our Internship and Graduate programs, as well as attracting top talent to our early engagement initiatives. Have an innovative idea? You will have both the freedom and resources to make it happen – we believe in autonomy, ownership and providing a platform for everyone to make an impact. We know our best work is done together, so you’ll both collaborate with and potentially mentor other Campus Recruiters across our Amsterdam and London teams.
Please note: this role could be based in Amsterdam or London - please highlight your preference when you apply. If you have already applied for the Campus Recruiter role in Amsterdam or London, you do not need to submit a second application if you’re open to both locations.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Our Recruitment teams are formed of specialists that work across our three key departments: Trading, Technology and Business Operations. The core focus of our Campus Recruiters is to identify, attract, and secure top talent from our target markets for our early careers programs and opportunities. To help us achieve our goals, your responsibilities will include:
WHAT YOU’LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive the relevant local benefits:
Amsterdam
London
WHO YOU ARE:
WHO WE ARE
At Optiver, our mission is to continuously improve the market. By providing liquidity and accurate pricing in various financial instruments, to multiple exchanges across the world, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply directly via the form below for the position of Campus Recruiter. Please provide us with a CV. When we think there is a potential match, you will hear from us sooner than you expect.
Please note:
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
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The key to Optiver’s success as a leading market maker is our people. We place a strong focus on education and internal growth, making the Campus Recruitment team pivotal to the development of our Amsterdam and London operations. As a Campus Recruiter, you will be responsible for hiring into our Internship and Graduate programs, as well as attracting top talent to our early engagement initiatives. Have an innovative idea? You will have both the freedom and resources to make it happen – we believe in autonomy, ownership and providing a platform for everyone to make an impact. We know our best work is done together, so you’ll both collaborate with and potentially mentor other Campus Recruiters across our Amsterdam and London teams.
Please note: this role could be based in Amsterdam or London - please highlight your preference when you apply. If you have already applied for the Campus Recruiter role in Amsterdam or London, you do not need to submit a second application if you’re open to both locations.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Our Recruitment teams are formed of specialists that work across our three key departments: Trading, Technology and Business Operations. The core focus of our Campus Recruiters is to identify, attract, and secure top talent from our target markets for our early careers programs and opportunities. To help us achieve our goals, your responsibilities will include:
WHAT YOU’LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive the relevant local benefits:
Amsterdam
London
WHO YOU ARE:
WHO WE ARE
At Optiver, our mission is to continuously improve the market. By providing liquidity and accurate pricing in various financial instruments, to multiple exchanges across the world, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply directly via the form below for the position of Campus Recruiter. Please provide us with a CV. When we think there is a potential match, you will hear from us sooner than you expect.
Please note:
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
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WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Since its establishment in 2012, our Shanghai office is a rapidly growing participant in the Chinese markets, trading exchange-listed futures, options and equities in China mainland. Our vision is to become the trusted partner in the development of Chinese financial markets. With the culture of a start-up but the backing of a 35+ year-old trading firm, the Optiver Shanghai office is truly unique. Everyone who joins us will help shape the future of our company and its global impact. Get ready: we are only just beginning.
The Optiver Linux Systems Engineering Team ensures our trading servers work so we can trade. You will work in a highly-customized bare metal environment where proprietary tools and technology run at breakneck speed. You will be expected to help build the pioneering tools to keep our systems best-in-class while enabling our technology evolution in a controlled way. At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
WHO YOU ARE
WHAT YOU'LL GET
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Daily breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Gym membership, sports and leisure activities, plus weekly in-house chair massages
Regular social events, clubs and Friday afternoon drinks.
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
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Role Overview
The Head of Accounting will lead the firm’s technical accounting and policy function, ensuring high-quality financial reporting under US GAAP and IFRS and strong US regulatory accounting outcomes. This role partners closely with Finance leadership, Risk, Legal/Compliance, and the business to translate complex transactions into clear accounting conclusions, scalable policies, and audit-ready execution. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong judgment, speed, and the ability to lead through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Accounting & Policy Leadership
Financial Reporting & GAAP/IFRS Compliance
US Regulatory Accounting & Oversight
Controls, Governance & Process Excellence
Stakeholder Management & Leadership
Qualifications
Skills & Attributes
Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.
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The key to Optiver’s success as a leading market maker is our people. The Recruitment Team is responsible for hiring top talent from around the world and creating a first-in-class candidate experience. Optiver is seeking a proactive, highly organized Recruitment Coordinator to join our team and manage coordination across our experienced technology pipelines. As a Recruitment Coordinator, you’ll support the team’s hiring strategies by owning a streamlined candidate management and recruitment process, while driving continuous improvement. You’ll lead the charge in designing an exceptional candidate experience, nurturing strong stakeholder connections, and consistently pushing the boundaries with innovative, future-focused ideas. This is a great opportunity to build a career in Talent Acquisition. Strong performers on the team have built a career in operations, recruitment, and HR.
What you’ll do:
What you’ll get:
You'll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets. This role is a full-time, salaried position anticipated to last for a one-year term, but with the potential to extend.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Who you are:
Who we are:
At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
At Optiver, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Optiver recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
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We are looking for an experienced market structure professional to join Optiver’s Corporate Strategy team, with a primary focus on cash equities market structure, external partnerships, and strategic business development.
You will work closely with senior leaders across Trading, Technology, Legal, Risk and Compliance, as well as engage externally with exchanges, venues, regulators, and industry participants. The role is highly visible, commercially oriented, and directly tied to Optiver’s long-term growth and market positioning.
The ideal candidate combines deep familiarity with cash equities market structure with strong analytical capabilities and the ability to translate regulatory and structural change into clear strategic and economic recommendations.
What you'll do:
Market Structure & Strategic Impact
Business Development & External Engagement
Cross-Functional Strategy & Execution
Long-Term Strategy & Thought Leadership
What you’ll get:
Who you are:
Who we are:
Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.
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Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.
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We are building Optiver’s next-generation Enterprise Data Platform on the Databricks Lakehouse. As an Enterprise Data Engineer, you’ll design the curated data models, pipelines, and metrics that make data a trusted asset across Finance, People, and Business Operations.
This is a hands-on role at the center of our data transformation: you’ll shape how business stakeholders access and trust data, working on one of the most modern stacks in the industry
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Build clean, scalable ELT pipelines using dbt, SQL, PySpark, and Databricks.
Design curated models and semantic layers to standardize KPIs across Finance, People, and Ops.
Partner directly with business teams to turn complex requirements into clear, reusable data products.
Implement governance and quality checks (lineage, testing, role-based access) so data is reliable and secure.
Deliver data products that power BI tools and self-service analytics.
Contribute to platform best practices (CI/CD, naming conventions, testing frameworks).
WHO YOU ARE
Experience in Data Engineering or Analytics Engineering, ideally with exposure to Finance, People, or Business Ops data.
Advanced SQL and dbt skills, with experience modeling for analytics (dimensional, medallion, vault).
Hands-on experience with Databricks or equivalent Lakehouse platforms.
Understanding of data governance and quality frameworks.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with business stakeholders.
WHO WE ARE
At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
At Optiver, data is central to everything we do. You’ll join a small, high-impact team with a mandate to build best-in-class data capabilities from the ground up. Here, you will:
Work with a modern Lakehouse + dbt stack, setting the standards others will follow.
See your models and pipelines directly shape decision-making across the firm.
Grow alongside experienced data leaders in a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool.
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.
Please note:
We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role
We cannot accept applications via email’
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
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Based in Amsterdam or London - please apply to the opening of your preferred base location. This opening is for Amsterdam.
As one of the world’s leading Market Making firms, we at Optiver pride ourselves on our ability to improve the market by providing liquidity in all market conditions. Our Institutional Sales teams are central to that success, trading directly with counterparties across the globe.
As we look to continue our growth, we are seeking an experienced and dynamic institutional sales. The ideal candidate has experience building relationships within the German cash equity market and possesses strong selling capabilities. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a big impact to our business by driving revenue and building out our market participant network.
Who we are:
At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
What you’ll do:
As an Institutional Sales you will have the chance to play key role in growing Optiver's DCP (direct counterparty) franchise. As well as growing more DCP interactions, you will play a part of helping steer the trading desks' evolution and growth into new markets. Specifically you will:
Who you are:
What you’ll get:
The chance to further your career working alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
Our performance based bonus structure is unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.
Healthy work-life balance; we believe in efficiency and autonomy and do not glorify unhealthy working hours
Alongside this you will get great secondary benefits such as 25 paid vacation days, fully paid first-class commuting expenses, training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, breakfast, lunch and facilities, sports and leisure activities, Friday afternoon drinks and even weekly in-house chair massages. Being highly international, we are accustomed to guiding expats through their relocation, offering competitive relocation packages and providing visa sponsorship where necessary.
How to apply:
Apply directly via the form below for the position of Cash Equity German Institutional Sales. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form. If we think there is a potential match, you will hear from us sooner than you expect. Please note, we cannot accept applications via email for data protection reasons.
Kindly note that we do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
As an intentionally flat organisation, we believe that great ideas and impact can come from everyone. We are passionate about empowering individuals and creating diverse teams that thrive. Every person at Optiver should feel included, valued and respected, because we believe our best work is done together.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
More information on how Optiver Europe processes your personal data can be found in our Privacy Policy.
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Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
We are looking for an experienced software engineer and team leader to join our APAC Data Engineering Platform team. The team is responsible for developing Optiver’s next-generation data platform for research and real-time trading, covering orchestration, storage, access and governance of data at scale. This team delivers robust, consistent solutions for a range of stakeholders across the business including engineers, researchers and traders. Our Data Engineers develop solutions using a mix of third-party and in-house technologies, owning their changes end-to-end including understanding the business problem, design, implementation, testing, deployment and monitoring.
As a leader you will be responsible for working with stakeholders across the company to define the team's strategy and roadmap, and you will execute that vision with your team. Your leadership will directly enable a faster, simpler, and more scalable innovation cycle for Optiver globally. You will also be responsible for building the team and growing engineers to reach their full potential. This is a hybrid leadership and engineering role with meaningful hands-on time across requirements, architecture, and code.
Other responsibilities include:
Build and lead a high performance data engineering team, including managing performance, career development and delivery.
Own and deliver the vision, strategy and roadmap for Optiver’s data platform.
Architect platform components (orchestration, storage/table formats, metadata/governance, streaming) that scale across APAC and integrate globally.
Partner with stakeholders (research, trading, developers, SRE, security) to prioritise and achieve cross-team changes.
Standardise ingestion and access workflows, including schema management, lineage, permissions and audit.
Collaborate with our Europe & US offices to converge patterns and shared services.
Contribute hands-on to key designs and production code. Uphold high engineering standards and best practices.
Optiver needs our next Engineering Lead to have:
7+ years experience as a Software Engineer delivering production platforms and 2+ years of experience leading software engineering teams.
Strong experience with distributed systems & reliability fundamentals, including partitioning, replication, consistency/availability tradeoffs.
Expertise with one or more of Python/C++/Java/Rust. Solid API and system design skills.
Data platform fundamentals, including batch/stream processing, table formats, object storage, SQL.
Understanding of security and governance, such as encryption, authentication, and access control.
Practical experience with streaming and batch data (e.g., Kafka + Schema Registry).
Experience making architectural decisions on IT solutions, system design & implementation.
Excellent stakeholder communication and roadmap ownership.
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.
Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
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We are hiring Data Site Reliability Engineers (Data SREs) to join our Global Data Engineering organization. This is an operations-focused role, responsible for ensuring the reliability, correctness, and availability of Optiver’s most critical data pipelines and platforms, many of which directly support trading and research workflows. You will be part of a globally distributed team, operating and monitoring data systems across regions.
In practice, this role combines deep technical ownership with operational responsibility. Data SREs work closely with data engineers, platform teams, and trading-facing stakeholders to ensure production data systems meet strict reliability, freshness, and correctness expectations. Beyond keeping systems running, they help evolve how we operate data platforms at scale by improving automation, observability, and operational standards across the firm. The systems supported by Data SREs include large-scale batch and streaming data pipelines, data quality and freshness monitoring, and globally operated platforms supported by follow-the-sun operational models. These systems are often on the critical path for trading and research, where data delays or inaccuracies can have immediate business impact.
What you'll do:
Who you are:
What you'll get:
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
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Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
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Based in London or Amsterdam - please apply to the opening of your preferred base location. This opening is for London.
As one of the world’s leading Market Making firms, we at Optiver pride ourselves on our ability to improve the market by providing liquidity in all market conditions. Our Institutional Sales teams are central to that success, trading directly with counterparties across the globe.
As we look to continue our growth, we are seeking an experienced and dynamic institutional sales. The ideal candidate has experience building relationships within the German cash equity market and possesses strong selling capabilities. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a big impact to our business by driving revenue and building out our market participant network.
Who we are:
At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
What you’ll do:
As an Institutional Sales you will have the chance to play key role in growing Optiver's DCP (direct counterparty) franchise. As well as growing more DCP interactions, you will play a part of helping steer the trading desks' evolution and growth into new markets. Specifically you will:
Who you are:
What you’ll get:
At Optiver UK, you will be part of a well-established and high-performing global firm whilst experiencing the excitement that comes from a growing operation. As our London operations grow, the opportunity to make a global impact and take your career to a new level expands with it. We offer a supportive environment for you to perform at your best. Some of our key benefits include:
How to apply:
Apply directly via the form below and please provide us with a CV in English. Should there be a potential match, a member of our team will reach out sooner rather than later. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.
When applying for a role with Optiver UK Limited, the recruitment process is run via our Optiver global recruitment team. The personal data you will submit as part of the recruitment process may be processed in the UK, US and the Netherlands. By continuing with your application you hereby consent to your personal data being processed in these locations. More information on how Optiver processes your personal data can be found in our Privacy Policy.
As an intentionally flat organisation, we believe that great ideas and impact can come from everyone. We are passionate about empowering individuals and creating diverse teams that thrive. Every person at Optiver should feel included, valued and respected, because we believe our best work is done together. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
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Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with over 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Since its establishment in 2012, our Shanghai office is a rapidly growing participant in the Chinese markets, trading exchange-listed futures, options and equities in China mainland. Our vision is to become the trusted partner in the development of Chinese financial markets. With the culture of a start-up but the backing of a close-to-40 year-old trading firm, the Optiver Shanghai office is truly unique. Everyone who joins us will help shape the future of our company and its global impact. Get ready: we are only just beginning.
About the AI Lab at Optiver
Optiver has built its reputation as a global leader in trading through rigorous research, rapid innovation, and uncompromising performance. Now, we’re launching a new frontier: AI Lab Shanghai.
This newly established team will operate independently from our core trading operations, serving as a long-term innovation engine to explore, develop, and apply the most advanced AI and machine learning technologies to complex problems. From foundational model development to novel AI systems, the AI Lab will be at the forefront of pushing boundaries.
What You’ll Do
What We’re Looking For
Why Join Us?
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
Privacy disclaimer
Optiver 重视个人信息的保护。请您在提供个人信息给我们之前,认真阅读Optiver China Privacy Notice, 了解我们如何收集及处理您的个人信息。
Personal information protection is of utmost importance to Optiver. Before you provide any personal information to us, we strongly urge you to read our Privacy Policy to acknowledge how we collect and process your personal information.
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Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
We’re building out our Data Reliability & Quality Engineering function in Sydney, the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) arm of our global data platform.
This team ensures that data is reliable, accurate and available when it’s needed. You’ll sit at the intersection of data engineering, operations and market data, monitoring critical pipelines, improving system resilience and building automation to detect and prevent issues before they impact trading or research.
You’ll play a key role in shaping how we ingest and deliver trusted, high-quality data at scale, supporting a growing, data-driven global business. In this role, you will:
Monitor and optimize the performance and stability of data pipelines to meet SLAs.
Design and maintain data quality tests for accuracy, consistency and completeness.
Investigate data incidents, perform root-cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
Apply SRE principles to enhance reliability, alerting and recovery mechanisms.
Develop automation and tooling to reduce manual intervention and improve scalability.
Collaborate with data engineers, researchers and market data teams to align reliability goals with business priorities.
2+ years of experience in data engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE) or data operations.
Proficient in SQL, ETL processes and at least one programming language (Python, Scala or C++).
Strong focus on automation, system resilience and continuous improvement.
Passionate about data quality, observability and performance optimization.
Structured and methodical in problem-solving, with strong debugging skills.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, proactive mindset.
Nice to have:
Experience with Databricks, data observability platforms or distributed/cloud-based data systems.
Familiarity with alerting and monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, Airflow or similar).
Exposure to financial data pipelines or low-latency trading environments.
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.
Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.
If you’re passionate about supporting reliable, high-performance data systems and want your work to directly impact trading outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us build the next evolution of Optiver’s global data platform.
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au
Ready to apply?
Apply to Optiver
Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
We’re building out our Data Reliability & Quality Engineering function in Sydney, the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) arm of our global data platform.
This team ensures that data is reliable, accurate and available when it’s needed. You’ll sit at the intersection of data engineering, operations and market data, monitoring critical pipelines, improving system resilience and building automation to detect and prevent issues before they impact trading or research.
You’ll play a key role in shaping how we ingest and deliver trusted, high-quality data at scale, supporting a growing, data-driven global business. In this role, you will:
Monitor and optimize the performance and stability of data pipelines to meet SLAs.
Design and maintain data quality tests for accuracy, consistency and completeness.
Investigate data incidents, perform root-cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
Apply SRE principles to enhance reliability, alerting and recovery mechanisms.
Develop automation and tooling to reduce manual intervention and improve scalability.
Collaborate with data engineers, researchers and market data teams to align reliability goals with business priorities.
2+ years of experience in data engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE) or data operations.
Proficient in SQL, ETL processes and at least one programming language (Python, Scala or C++).
Strong focus on automation, system resilience and continuous improvement.
Passionate about data quality, observability and performance optimization.
Structured and methodical in problem-solving, with strong debugging skills.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, proactive mindset.
Nice to have:
Experience with Databricks, data observability platforms or distributed/cloud-based data systems.
Familiarity with alerting and monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, Airflow or similar).
Exposure to financial data pipelines or low-latency trading environments.
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry.
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.
If you’re passionate about supporting reliable, high-performance data systems and want your work to directly impact trading outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us build the next evolution of Optiver’s global data platform.
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au
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Optiver is one of the most reputable and innovative market makers in the world. We offer a unique opportunity to join our Global Strategy team as a Global Strategy Manager. In this role, you will work directly with the firm’s senior leadership on the toughest challenges to protect our competitive positioning and successfully expand our impact and footprint. Join a small team of experienced strategists to deliver impact at pace. This role offers exceptional career opportunities, a highly competitive rewards structure, and dynamic career growth options.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
WHO YOU ARE
WHO WE ARE
At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool.
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.
Please note:
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Optiver
Ready to kickstart your career in one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms?
Join FutureFocus, our immersive five-day program designed to ignite your potential as a future developer, trader or researcher at Optiver.
Dive into the fundamentals of trading, gain unique insights into Optiver’s cutting-edge trading systems and build the key skills that our developers, traders and researchers use every day.
Plus, if you've excelled in the program, you could receive a direct offer for our 2027 Summer Internship Program.
Eligible for pre-penultimate university students (graduating in 2028), who are studying a bachelor's or master's degree
Program dates:
Option 1: June 29, 2026 to July 3, 2026
Option 2: September 7, 2026 to September 11, 2026
Where: Shanghai, details to be announced
*Note: If you reside outside of Shanghai, Optiver will cover your travel and accommodation costs.
What you'll do
Led by ex-traders and ex-engineers, our renowned in-house education team will guide you through the intricacies of market making. You will be immersed in a mix of hands-on and classroom learning, empowering you to thrive in the world of trading and technology.
As part of the FutureFocus program, you’ll have the opportunity to:
Kickstart your journey as a developer and explore our tech career pathways. Discover the cutting-edge techniques that keep us at the forefront of the global financial markets and see our world-class trading systems in action.
Learn the core fundamentals of trading and build trading strategies for deployment in a virtual market.
Connect with recent graduates and hear their personal experiences.
Receive mentorship and support from our in-house trainers and senior developers, who are committed to ensuring you have the guidance and support needed to succeed.
Experience Optiver's culture and enjoy our incredible perks, including daily breakfast, lunch and coffee, weekly massages and more.
Who You Are
A pre-penultimate university student, graduating in 2028. Major in computer science or software engineering related.
An inquisitive thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments.
Holds superior quantitative and logical reasoning skills, and enjoys working on an array of problems, with a strong focus on results.
Excited to test yourself in one of the most dynamic areas of the financial market.
Applying for the program
Our Software Developers play a critical role in executing successful trades. Driven by the desire to find the simplest solutions to the most complex problems, they design and build high performance systems that solve real business problems. Check out Brenda’s ‘Day in the Life’ story to learn more.
Ready to kickstart your career with Optiver? Apply for FutureFocus to ignite your potential today.
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions? Get in touch with our team at chinacareers@optiver.com.au.
Privacy disclaimer
Optiver 重视个人信息的保护。请您在提供个人信息给我们之前,认真阅读Optiver China Privacy Notice, 了解我们如何收集及处理您的个人信息。
Personal information protection is of utmost importance to Optiver. Before you provide any personal information to us, we strongly urge you to read our Privacy Policy to acknowledge how we collect and process your personal information.
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At Optiver, we believe that world-class trading relies on world-class infrastructure. As a Data Center Engineer, you’ll ensure the performance and reliability of our global systems, managing thousands of servers across multiple data centers and taking ownership of critical operations that directly impact our high-speed trading environment. If you thrive in fast-paced, hands-on roles where your work drives immediate results, this is an exciting opportunity to innovate, solve complex technical challenges, and play a key role in our mission for operational excellence.
Who we are
At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
What you'll get
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
How to apply
Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.
Please note:
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
Ready to apply?
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At Optiver, our people are the core of our success - and that includes the next generation of talent. Campus hires bring fresh energy, sharp curiosity, and new perspectives that help push us forward. Our Campus Recruitment team plays a vital role in finding and engaging these unique minds, ensuring they thrive within our high-performance environment.
We’re looking for a Campus Recruiter on a 12-month fixed-term contract to join our collaborative and high-achieving team. In this role, you’ll help identify and attract Australia and New Zealand’s brightest students for our intern, graduate, and early career opportunities. From shaping attraction strategies to delivering exceptional candidate experiences, your work will have a direct impact on our future success.
What you’ll do
As a Campus Recruiter, you’ll work alongside a passionate team of specialists, focusing on key areas that contribute to the team’s goals. Responsibilities include:
Who you are
What you’ll get
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you’ll receive a range of benefits, including:
How to apply
Apply directly via the form below for the position of Campus Recruiter (12 month contract). If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Recruitment team via careers@optiver.com.au Please note: We cannot accept applications via email for data protection reasons. We do not require assistance from agencies in the recruitment of this role.
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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Apply to Optiver
WHAT YOU’LL DO
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced AI Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this hands-on role, you’ll design, build, and deploy sophisticated agents that orchestrate data, workflows, and decisions across the firm. You’ll own the full lifecycle—from rapid prototyping through production rollout—while always tying technical choices back to clear business outcomes. If you can translate strategy into code, measure impact in dollars (or hours saved), and thrive in a fast-moving environment, we want to meet you.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop robust AI agents using Python
Integrate AI solutions with existing enterprise systems
Understand the landscape of 3rd party models, their strengths and weaknesses
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and deliver effective agents
Maintain a platform for the evaluation of agents
Produce high-quality, unit-tested code and uphold consistent style and documentation through code reviews and CI/CD practices
Troubleshoot and debug AI systems to ensure optimal performance
WHO YOU ARE
Bachelorʼs degree in Computer Science, AI, or related field
Minimum of 6 years professional experience in developing python applications
Deep familiarity with Python 3.x, including advanced features (asyncio, type hints, context managers)
Solid understanding of software design patterns, object‐oriented design, and modular architecture
Excellent knowledge of Python, common AI/ML libraries and integration with 3rd party services
Some commercial or open source experience in developing AI agents with any of the well-known services
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a dynamic environment
WHO WE ARE
At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries
25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards
Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses
Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks
Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events
Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats
HOW TO APPLY
Are you interested in furthering your career on one of the most dynamic and exciting trading floors in Europe?
Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.
Please note:
We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role
We cannot accept applications via email’
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
Ready to apply?
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WHO WE ARE
Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker. For over 35 years, Optiver has been improving financial markets around the world, making them more transparent and efficient for all participants. With more than 1,600 employees in offices around the world, we’re united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and thorough risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world, we actively trade on 70+ exchanges, where we’re trusted to always provide accurate buy and sell pricing – no matter the market conditions.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a senior FPGA developer, you'll work with internal stakeholders (including trading, risk, compliance and research teams), to develop Optiver's low latency execution and network optimisation platforms. Our execution platforms are responsible for placing orders from auto-trading systems with as low a latency as possible, implementing risk boundary checks, order management and exchange connectivity. You'll get to:
Your key responsibilities will include:
WHO YOU ARE
To be successful for this role, you'll need to be someone with:
WHAT YOU'LL GET
As an intentionally flat organisation, we believe that great ideas and impact can come from everyone. We are passionate about empowering individuals and creating diverse teams that thrive. Every person at Optiver should feel included, valued, and respected, because we believe our best work is done together.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Optiver
At Optiver we pride ourselves on being real engineers, not just coders. Our engineers work closely with traders to identify the business problems we face and determine how they should be solved. We apply a disciplined and scientific approach. We engineer simple, well-architected solutions that meet the dynamic needs of our traders. Our passion is to solve problems which really matter to the business, and we take pride in the quality of our solutions.
Hardware Engineers at Optiver build hardware-based trading systems ranging from low latency algorithms to high bandwidth computation. They are responsible for owning all aspects of the development process from ideation to implementation creating bespoke solutions to our complex trading problems. Their systems have little room for failure which add to the stability of the market, not detract from it. Working in close collaboration with software engineers and traders, hardware engineers deeply understand our trading problems and create dynamic, well-architected systems that make an impact in a matter of days and weeks rather than months and years.
What you’ll do:
What you’ll get:
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Who you are:
Who we are:
At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency, and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Optiver
Ready to kickstart your career in one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms?
Join FutureFocus, our immersive five-day program designed to ignite your potential as a future trader at Optiver.
Dive into the fundamentals of trading, gain unique insights into Optiver’s cutting-edge trading systems and build the key skills that our traders and researchers use every day.
Plus, if you've excelled in the program, you could receive a direct offer for our 2027 Summer Internship Program.
Eligible for pre-penultimate university students (graduating in 2028), who are studying a bachelor's or master's degree
Program dates:
Option 1: June 29, 2026 to July 3, 2026
Option 2: September 7, 2026 to September 11, 2026
Where: Shanghai, details will be announced
*Note: If you reside outside of Shanghai, Optiver will cover your travel and accommodation costs.
What you'll do
Led by ex-traders and ex-engineers, our renowned in-house education team will guide you through the intricacies of market making. You will be immersed in a mix of hands-on and classroom learning, empowering you to thrive in the world of trading and technology.
As part of the FutureFocus program, you’ll have the opportunity to:
Kickstart your journey in trading or research, as you learn the fundamentals of trading theory. You’ll also learn how to build trading strategies and deploy them in a virtual market.
Immerse in our dynamic trading floor and see our cutting-edge systems in action. You'll discover unique insights into our in-house trading systems and understand how we remain at the forefront of the global financial markets.
Connect with recent graduates and hear their personal experiences.
Receive mentorship and support from our in-house trainers and senior traders, who are committed to ensuring you have the guidance and support needed to succeed.
Experience Optiver's culture and enjoy our incredible perks, including daily breakfast, lunch and coffee, weekly massages and more.
Who you are
A pre-penultimate university student, graduating in 2028 who are studying a bachelor's or master's degree
An inquisitive thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments.
Holds superior quantitative and logical reasoning skills, and enjoys working on an array of problems, with a strong focus on results.
Excited to test yourself in one of the most dynamic areas of the financial market.
Applying for the program
Our Traders make trading decisions based on market conditions and other factors. They’re driven and have a flair for analytical problem solving. Check out Will’s ‘Day in the life’ story to learn more.
Ready to kickstart your career with Optiver? Apply for FutureFocus to ignite your potential today.
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions? Get in touch with our team at Chinacareers@optiver.com.au
Privacy disclaimer
Optiver 重视个人信息的保护。请您在提供个人信息给我们之前,认真阅读Optiver China Privacy Notice, 了解我们如何收集及处理您的个人信息。
Personal information protection is of utmost importance to Optiver. Before you provide any personal information to us, we strongly urge you to read our Privacy Policy to acknowledge how we collect and process your personal information.
Ready to apply?
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At Optiver we pride ourselves on being real engineers, not just coders. Our engineers work closely with traders to identify the business problems we face and determine how they should be solved. We apply a disciplined and scientific approach. We engineer simple, well-architected solutions that meet the dynamic needs of our traders. Our passion is to solve problems which really matter to the business, and we take pride in the quality of our solutions.
Hardware Engineers at Optiver build hardware-based trading systems ranging from low latency algorithms to high bandwidth computation. They are responsible for owning all aspects of the development process from ideation to implementation creating bespoke solutions to our complex trading problems. Their systems have little room for failure which add to the stability of the market, not detract from it. Working in close collaboration with software engineers and traders, hardware engineers deeply understand our trading problems and create dynamic, well-architected systems that make an impact in a matter of days and weeks rather than months and years.
What you’ll do:
What you’ll get:
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Who you are:
Who we are:
At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency, and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Optiver Chicago’s culture parallels the energetic city we’re immersed in. Home to the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago has established itself as the trading capital of the US. Active on leading US exchanges, Optiver’s Chicago office trades a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign exchange
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above.
Ready to apply?
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When you start your career at Optiver, you’ll own the entire development pipeline, from idea generation to development, testing and monitoring. As we iterate and release new versions of our platform multiple times a week, you’ll never have to wait to see the impact of your work.
Optiver’s FPGA team build hardware-based trading systems ranging from low latency algorithms to high bandwidth computation. Our engineers leverage the latest technologies, techniques, and hardware to ensure the fastest and most reliable trading systems that are crucial to Optiver’s success.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
As a Graduate FPGA Engineer, you’ll work in a team of FPGA Hardware and Software Engineers to design and maintain our proprietary trading systems. Your goal is to find the simplest solutions to the most complex problems.
From day one, you’ll have a direct impact on the success of our trading strategies by producing highly-reliable FPGA designs that secure the lowest latency possible. You’ll be part of a collaborative, fast-paced and respectful engineering environment that focuses on continuous improvement.
During your first months at Optiver, you’ll learn the ins-and-outs of our trading systems and the engineering principles that make them successful. No prior financial experience is required, as we’ll also offer you our “Trading for Non-Traders” program, to get you fully up to speed on this fascinating industry.
WHO YOU ARE:
You have a university degree in Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering or similar graduating in or before 2026.
You have digital academic design experience with FPGAs or ASICs
You have Academic Experience in VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog
Have an open, collaborative, self-critical attitude and willingness to learn from your mistakes
The desire to understand how the systems you build fit into our trading activities
WHO WE ARE:
At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. We tackle the toughest problems, challenge the status quo, and always aim for excellence. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.
WHAT YOU'LL GET:
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool.
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply directly via the form below. For answers to some of our most frequently asked questions, refer to our Campus FAQs. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.
For applicants based in India, our entry route is via the placement office internship hiring season (July/August).
*We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can reapply once the next recruitment season begins in 2026.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.
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