At Optiver, we continuously refine how we price, execute, and manage risk. The discipline and rigour we apply to these problems form a key part of our competitive edge. As we expand and strengthen our presence in Asian markets, we are looking for an experienced Options Trader to join our Taiwan-focused trading team.
You will play a key role in trading Taiwan index and equity options (e.g. TXO), working in a highly collaborative environment with access to best-in-class systems, deep liquidity, and a progressive risk appetite. Alongside trading, you will contribute to improving our strategies, execution quality, and system robustness in a fast-paced, automated trading environment.

What you’ll do:

• Actively trade Taiwan index and equity options, managing positions and risk in real time
• Analyse market flows, volatility dynamics, and microstructure to identify and capture trading opportunities
• Continuously refine pricing, execution, and risk management approaches to improve trading performance
• Conduct post-trade analysis to evaluate decisions, optimise strategies, and drive systematic improvements
• Contribute to the development of tools, monitoring, and processes that enhance trading stability and scalability
• Maintain clear and timely communication with internal stakeholders including but not limited to researcher, risks and developers during live trading and high-pressure situations

Who you are:

• Proven experience as an Equity or Index Options Trader, with exposure to Taiwan markets (e.g. TXO) or similar equity derivatives
• Strong track record of trading performance and disciplined risk management
• Deep understanding of options theory, volatility, and market microstructure
• Comfortable trading both systematically and with discretion when required
• Decisive under pressure, with the ability to quickly diagnose and act on trading problems
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying improvements
• Strong communicator who thrives in a collaborative, team-based environment
• Passionate about markets, with a continuous drive to learn and improve

Desirable:

• Experience working with or alongside automated/high-frequency trading systems
• Familiarity with exchange rules, market structure, and participant behaviour in Taiwan markets
• Coding skills (Python, R, or similar) and ability to analyse large datasets
• Exposure to multiple asset classes beyond equities

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:

• 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 subsidy and weekly in-house chair massages.
• Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.

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

As our Quantitative Trading Intern, you’ll spend your summer or winter break tackling complex, quantitative problems at one of the world’s leading tech-driven trading firms. Under the guidance and mentorship of industry experts, you’ll apply your strong reasoning skills to design, develop and enhance our innovative trading strategies, fully immersing in the world of market making.  

From derivative theory training to hands-on trading experience, you’ll have deepened your understanding of the quantitative trading industry by the end of the 8-week internship. Plus, if you’ve excelled over the summer, you’ll receive an offer to return as a Graduate Quantitative Trader.

Note: Part of the internship program will be run out of our Sydney office. Optiver will cover your travel and accommodation costs for the duration of the program.

What you’ll do

Requiring a pragmatic mindset, logical problem-solving skills and mathematical precision, our internship is as close as you can get to a real trading experience. Led by our dedicated in-house education team that consists of ex-traders and engineers, our Quantitative Trading Internship offers you the opportunity to:

• Complete our curated series of lectures and coursework on trading fundamentals, covering topics such as options pricing, financial markets, trading strategies and cutting-edge technology.
• Apply your recently acquired knowledge in a simulated trading environment, trading options using live market data for a realistic hands-on experience.
• Analyse real historical data to develop your own algorithmic trading strategy and backtest to see how it performed.
• Learn directly from our team of full-time educators and current traders, gaining exposure to our various trading desks and experience the financial markets first-hand.
• Test your potential and accelerate your growth in a fascinating and high-performing environment.

Read Brent’s story to discover what it’s like to join Optiver as a quantitative trading intern.

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, including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements.
• Optiver-covered flights and accommodations for the duration of the internship
• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
• Daily breakfast, lunch and in-house barista
• Regular social events

Who you are

• Penultimate or pre-penultimate university student, graduating in 2026 or later
• A Taiwan Citizen, Taiwan Permanent Resident, or has a preference to work in Taiwan long term post-graduation
• Lateral thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments.
• Holds superior quantitative and logical reasoning skills.
• Interested in strategic games and/or competitive activities.
• Experienced in programming or scripting in Python a plus.
• May have an interest in trading or financial markets.

Diversity statement 

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.

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. Please let us know if you would like to request any reasonable adjustments by contacting the Recruitment team via taiwancareers@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. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

As a Trade Supervisor, you will play a critical role in maintaining the stability, integrity, and performance of Optiver’s automated trading systems. Acting as the first responder to trading incidents, you will take ownership of issues from detection through to resolution, while ensuring clear communication with relevant stakeholders and implementing preventative measures. Having a decisive nature and problem-solving mindset are essential to succeeding in this role.
You will be supporting multiple automated trading strategies and have the following responsibilities:

• Supervise and monitor our automated trading systems
• Assess live trading activity for risk, compliance, and production issues, and respond decisively to unusual behaviour or market conditions
• Collaborate with brokers, exchanges, and internal stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve production issues in real time
• Identify and drive structural improvements to system stability, monitoring, and operational processes
• Document procedures and maintain accurate logs of incidents and resolutions

WHO YOU ARE:

• At least 1 year of experience in a Trade Supervision, Trading, Risk, Application Engineering, or similar role
• Prior trading exposure across asset classes and strategies highly desirable
• An understanding of exchange-specific rules and procedures
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to operate independently under pressure
• Excellent communication, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with high-frequency or automated trading systems is preferred
• Experience with Python, Linux command line and the ability to extract and manipulate large data sets is preferred

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 lunch, coffee and snacks
• Fitness Subsidy plus weekly massage, plus massage chair available every day
• 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, 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.