Location: Shanghai, China (Global Engineering Hub) Organization Size: ~30 Engineers | 2–3 Engineering Managers

Position Summary

As the Senior Engineering Manager for the Mobile App team, you will be the strategic lead for our mobile engineering organization. You will move the team from a "task-driven" unit to a "mission-driven" powerhouse, overseeing the development and optimization of our native iOS and Android applications. You will be responsible for a team of approximately 30 engineers through a "manager of managers" structure, ensuring that our mobile platforms deliver elite-level customer experiences, performance, and stability for our global e-commerce audience.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Team Growth

• Team Evolution:Directly manage and mentor 2–3 Engineering Managers; cultivate a high-performing, autonomous culture focused on ownership, continuous learning, and digital fluency.
• Talent Strategy:Lead talent and succession planning, identifying internal high-potentials and utilizing strategic global sourcing to ensure team resilience.
• Culture Reshaping:Reset the organization’s culture from "executing tickets" to "owning outcomes," fostering a mission-driven mindset that eliminates cross-functional friction.

Operational Excellence & Execution

• Delivery Governance:Oversee project execution from concept to deployment, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery across high-stakes initiatives.
• Agile Execution:Implement sophisticated performance frameworks to measure real engineering health, flow efficiency, and developer experience.
• Cross-Functional Alignment:Serve as a strategic partner to Product Managers, UX Designers, and other domain software managers to align the mobile roadmap with overarching business objectives.

Technical Innovation & Architecture

• Native Excellence:Drive the technical vision for native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) platforms, ensuring a modular, scalable architecture that minimizes technical debt.
• AI-Native SDLC:Lead the integration of AI-augmented development workflows (e.g., Claude Code, Kiro, Snyk/Figma MCP) to serve as a force multiplier for testing, documentation, and code generation.
• System Integrity:Ensure robust monitoring, logging, and governance to maintain industry-leading standards for app stability, security, and performance.

Required Qualifications

• Experience:12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in a people leadership role managing multiple teams or managers.
• Technical Mastery:Deep, hands-on expertise in Native Mobile Development (iOS/Swift and Android/Kotlin) is a must. You should have a proven track record of moving from a Principal Engineer to a Senior Leadership role.
• Domain Expertise:Prior experience in a fast-paced e-commerce or consumer-facing digital environment is highly preferred.
• Architectural Depth:Strong understanding of mobile app lifecycles, app store processes, RESTful APIs, and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, observability).
• Education:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

What You’ll Bring

• Business Intelligence:The ability to translate complex technical decisions into business value (revenue, margin, and retention) for executive leadership.
• Innovation Mindset:A passion for staying ahead of tech trends—including Agentic AI and Multi-Agent Orchestration—and the vision to apply them to real-world business problems.
• Collaborative Style:An influential leadership style that builds trust across distributed global teams and fosters a culture of technical rigor.

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The Senior Technical Delivery Lead – Mobile is responsible for driving end-to-end delivery of critical cross-team mobile initiatives (iOS and Android), while supporting alignment across engineering teams and stakeholders. This role partners closely with Mobile Engineering, TPMs, Product, and Platform teams to ensure predictable, high-quality delivery of complex initiatives.

高级移动端技术交付负责人负责推动关键跨团队移动端项目（iOS 和 Android）的端到端交付，同时支持工程团队与利益相关者之间的协作对齐。此角色将与移动工程、技术项目经理 (TPM)、产品和平台团队紧密合作，确保复杂项目能够预测性地、高质量地交付。

ii. Job Expectations / 预期工作目标

Cross-Team Mobile Program Execution: Lead end-to-end delivery of critical mobile initiatives across iOS and Android; Coordinate across mobile, backend, and platform teams; Define execution plans, milestones, and dependencies; Manage risks, blockers, and escalations.

跨团队移动项目执行： 领导 iOS 和 Android 平台关键移动项目的端到端交付；协调移动端、后端及平台团队；定义执行计划、里程碑和依赖关系；管理风险、阻碍因素和问题升级。

Cross-Team Coordination & Dependency Management: Drive alignment across teams and stakeholders; Manage cross-domain dependencies impacting delivery; Ensure consistent communication and execution tracking.

跨团队协调与依赖管理： 推动各团队与利益相关者之间的共识达成；管理影响交付的跨领域依赖关系；确保沟通的一致性和执行进度的跟踪。

Delivery Health & Readiness: Track progress against milestones and delivery targets; Ensure readiness for mobile releases across iOS and Android; Support consistent quality and release standards.

交付健康度与就绪评估： 跟踪各里程碑和交付目标的进展；确保 iOS 和 Android 移动版本的发布就绪；支持统一的质量和发布标准。

Capacity & Prioritization Alignment: Align mobile delivery with prioritized initiatives; Identify capacity constraints and sequencing risks; Support planning cycles and prioritization discussions.

资源容量与优先级对齐： 将移动端交付与优先启动的项目进行对接；识别资源容量限制和排期风险；支持规划周期和优先级讨论。

iii. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / 知识、技能与能力

Possess exceptional technical program management skills with the ability to handle complex technical delivery processes.

具备卓越的技术项目管理能力，能够处理复杂的技术交付流程。

Deep understanding of the development lifecycle and release mechanisms for both iOS and Android platforms.

深入理解 iOS 和 Android 平台的开发生命周期及发布机制。

Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive alignment across teams in a matrix organization.

卓越的利益相关者管理能力，能够在矩阵式组织中推动跨团队对齐。

Ability to identify technical bottlenecks and provide early risk warnings.

具备识别技术瓶颈及风险预警的能力。

iv. Preferred / 优先录用

Experience in large-scale mobile application architecture design or technical team management is preferred.

拥有大规模移动应用架构设计或技术团队管理经验者优先。

Certifications in Project Management (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master) or experience as an Agile Coach are a plus.

具备相关项目管理认证（如 PMP、Scrum Master）或敏捷教练经验者优先。

v. Equipment Knowledge / 必备知识

Proficiency in project management and delivery tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

熟练使用项目管理及交付跟踪工具（如 Jira, Confluence）。

Familiarity with mobile CI/CD tools and automation testing frameworks.

熟悉移动端持续集成/持续交付 (CI/CD) 工具及自动化测试框架。

vi. Experience Requirements / 工作经验要求

8+ years of experience in technical program management or engineering delivery.

8 年以上技术项目管理或工程交付经验。

Strong experience delivering mobile applications (iOS and/or Android).

具有交付移动应用程序（iOS 和/或 Android）的丰富经验。

Proven experience coordinating delivery across multiple engineering teams.

具有协调多个工程团队进行联合交付的成功经验。

vii. Education Requirements / 教育背景要求

Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

计算机科学、软件工程或相关专业本科及以上学历。

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Director, Firmware Engineering (PCIe)

Astera Labs provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.

Job Description

The mission of this role is to lead and scale the firmware engineering organization responsible for architecting and delivering firmware and microcontroller subsystems for Astera Labs’ SoC and systems products.

As a Director of Firmware Engineering, you will own the technical vision, execution strategy, and organizational development of the firmware team. You will be responsible for delivering highly differentiated firmware capabilities that are foundational to Astera Labs’ products across networking and compute infrastructure platforms.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both deep technical expertise and strong people leadership. Firmware is considered equally important to hardware at Astera Labs, and this role will have significant customer visibility and cross-functional influence across silicon, systems, networking, and compute architecture teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing firmware engineering team, including hiring and organizational development
• Define and drive the firmware architecture and roadmap aligned with product and company strategy across networking and compute platforms
• Partner with hardware, ASIC, and system architecture teams (including network and compute architects) to define and deliver robust HW-SW interfaces
• Oversee execution of firmware development across multiple programs, ensuring quality, scalability, and on-time delivery
• Drive customer engagement, including supporting bring-up, debugging, and feature enablement in networking and compute deployments
• Establish best practices for firmware development, validation, release processes, and CI/CD infrastructure
• Influence product direction through deep technical insight into PCIe, system architecture, and network/compute workloads
• Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and execution excellence

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; Master’s preferred
• 12+ years of experience in firmware/software development for complex SoC/silicon products in networking and/or compute systems (server, storage, hyperscale infrastructure)
• 5+ years of experience leading and managing high-performing engineering teams
• Proven track record of delivering complex firmware systems from architecture through production
• Strong understanding of modern data center architectures spanning networking and compute domains
• Strong ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage effectively with customers and cross-functional teams

Required Experience

• Deep expertise in PCIe (Gen5 and beyond), including debugging with analyzers and exercisers
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and experience building firmware SDKs
• Experience with Python for automation, validation, and firmware quality
• Experience working closely with ASIC/SoC teams to define and validate HW-SW interfaces
• Familiarity with firmware development environments (gcc/Make, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, documentation tools)
• Experience with system-level interfaces including PCIe controllers, DDR, NVMe, and AMBA/AHB
• Hands-on experience with networking and/or compute system platforms, including server or hyperscale deployments

Preferred Experience

• Experience with PAM4 SerDes and understanding of link-level behaviors (equalization, CDR, link budgets)
• Hands-on experience with PCIe-based systems in server, storage, networking, and compute environments
• Experience with AIC firmware (NICs, switches) or PCIe/Ethernet switching stacks
• Experience working with data center networking stacks or compute acceleration platforms (e.g., GPU/AI systems)
• Background in embedded firmware for high-performance connectivity products

THE ROLE 岗位职责: 

WorldQuant is seeking exceptional individuals to join the firm as a Data Science Intern. While prior finance experience is not required, a successful candidate must possess a strong interest in learning about finance and global markets.

• Perform analysis and generate models of financial datasets using machine learning techniques
  运用机器学习的方法分析并构建金融数据模型
• Verify the integrity of unstructured data and turn data into potentially valuable insights
  验证非结构化数据的价值并将数据转化成潜在的高质量的市场洞见
• Develop and create data that seek to predict the movement of financial market by applying variety of algorithmic techniques
  应用各种算法技术开发并构建可尝试预测金融市场波动的数据

WHAT WE OFFER 你将会获得:

• Join our established mentoring program and receive one-on-one guidance by an accomplished advisor during the internship
  完善的导师培训机制、一对一师从资深从业者
• Competitive internship compensation
  有竞争力的实习薪资
• Develop a global vision with opportunities to exchange ideas with various teams in WorldQuant global offices.
  国际化视野，与WorldQuant 全球各地多个团队共事、交流
• Flexibility of self-managed work progress, comfortable working environment, and rich employee activities
  灵活自主安排工作进度，舒适的办公环境及丰富的员工活动

WHAT YOU'LL BRING 你需要具备:

• Pursuing a Master's or PhD degree from a leading university in related fields (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Big Data)
  正在攻读相关领域的硕士或博士学位（例如电子工程，物理，计算机科学，数学，金融工程, 大数据等）
• Demonstrated ability of at least one programming language, e.g. C++, python, etc.; familiar with systems like Linux/Unix
  熟练掌握至少一种编程语言，如C++、python等； 熟悉Linux/Unix等操作系统
• Research experience in Deep Learning, NLP, and/or LLM is a plus
  有深度学习、自然语言处理和/或大语言模型等研究经验者优先
• Good English reading and writing skills
  良好的英语读写能力

If any issues encountered accessing the online application webpage or if you have any questions, please mail your latest CV to or contact us at WQChinaIntern@worldquant.com
如无法浏览在线申请网页或您有任何疑问，请将您的简历或问题发送至 WQChinaIntern@worldquant.com

The position is based in our research office in Beijing or Shanghai.
预期工作地点为北京或上海的研究办公室。

THE ROLE 岗位职责: 

WorldQuant is seeking exceptional individuals to join the firm as a Data Scientist. While prior finance experience is not required, a successful candidate must possess a strong interest in learning about finance and global markets.

• Perform analysis and generate models of financial datasets using machine learning techniques
  运用机器学习的方法分析并构建金融数据模型
• Verify the integrity of unstructured data and turn data into potentially valuable insights
  验证非结构化数据的价值并将数据转化成潜在的高质量的市场洞见
• Develop and create data that seek to predict the movement of financial market by applying variety of algorithmic techniques
  应用各种算法技术开发并构建可尝试预测金融市场波动的数据

WHAT WE OFFER 你将会获得:

• Competitive compensation
  有竞争力的薪资
• Join our established mentoring program and receive one-on-one guidance by an accomplished advisor 
  完善的导师培训机制、一对一师从资深从业者
• Develop a global vision with opportunities to exchange ideas with various teams in WorldQuant global offices.
  国际化视野，与WorldQuant 全球各地多个团队共事、交流
• Flexibility of self-managed work progress, comfortable working environment, rich employee activities, and generous employee benefits
  灵活自主安排工作进度，舒适的办公环境、丰富的员工活动及优渥的员工福利

WHAT YOU'LL BRING 你需要具备:

• Pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. degree from a leading university in related fields (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Big Data)
  正在攻读相关领域的本科、硕士或博士学位（例如电子工程，物理，计算机科学，数学，金融工程, 大数据等）
• Candidates should be graduating in 2025 or 2026
  候选人需于2025年或2026年毕业
• Demonstrated ability of at least one programming language, e.g. C++, python, etc.; familiar with systems like Linux/Unix
  熟练掌握至少一种编程语言，如C++、python等； 熟悉Linux/Unix等操作系统
• Research experience in NLP, Deep Learning is a plus
  有自然语言处理、深度学习、人工智能等研究经验者优先
• Good English reading and writing skills
  良好的英语读写能力

If any issues encountered accessing the online application webpage or if you have any questions, please mail your latest CV to or contact us at WQBJQuantJobs@worldquant.com
如无法浏览在线申请网页或您有任何疑问，请将您的简历或问题发送至 WQBJQuantJobs@worldquant.com

The position is based in our research office in Beijing or Shanghai.
预期工作地点为北京或上海的研究办公室。

THE ROLE 岗位职责: 

WorldQuant is seeking an exceptional individual to join the firm as a Quantitative Researcher. While prior finance experience is not required, a successful candidate must possess a strong interest in learning about finance and global markets. 

• Have a strong understanding of the investment research process to build computer-based models that seek to predict the movements of the global financial markets.
  根据对投资研究流程的深入理解，创建寻求预测全球金融市场走势的基于计算机的模型
• Analyze and apply various types of data to the financial markets through rigorous exploration and unconstrained thinking
  大胆猜想，严谨探索，不断寻求新方式分析多种类型的数据并将其应用于金融市场

WHAT WE OFFER 你将会获得:

• Competitive compensation
  有竞争力的薪资
• Join our established mentoring program and receive one-on-one guidance by an accomplished advisor 
  完善的导师培训机制、一对一师从资深从业者
• Develop a global vision with opportunities to exchange ideas with various teams in WorldQuant global offices. Top performers may be eligible to relocate to one of WorldQuant overseas trading offices to work as Portfolio Managers.
  国际化视野，与WorldQuant 全球各地多个团队共事、交流，表现优异者有机会前往WorldQuant驻海外的办公室任职基金经理
• Flexibility of self-managed work progress, comfortable working environment, rich employee activities, and generous employee benefits
  灵活自主安排工作进度，舒适的办公环境、丰富的员工活动及优渥的员工福利

WHAT YOU'LL BRING 你需要具备:

• Pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. degree from a leading university in related fields (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Big Data)
  正在攻读相关领域的本科、硕士或博士学位（例如电子工程，物理，计算机科学，数学，金融工程, 大数据等）
• Candidates should be graduating in 2025 or 2026.
  候选人需于2025年或2026年毕业
• Demonstrated ability of at least one programming language, e.g. C++, python, etc.; familiar with systems like Linux/Unix
  熟练掌握至少一种编程语言，如C++、python等； 熟悉Linux/Unix等操作系统
• Good English reading and writing skills
  良好的英语读写能力

If any issues encountered accessing the online application webpage or if you have any questions, please mail your latest CV to or contact us at WQBJQuantJobs@worldquant.com.
如无法浏览在线申请网页或您有任何疑问，请将您的简历或问题发送至 WQBJQuantJobs@worldquant.com . 

The position is based in our research office in Beijing or Shanghai.
预期工作地点为北京或上海的研究办公室。

THE ROLE 岗位职责: 

WorldQuant is seeking exceptional individuals to join the firm as a Quantitative Research Intern. While prior finance experience is not required, a successful candidate must possess a strong interest in learning about finance and global markets.

• Have a strong understanding of the investment research process to build computer-based models that seek to predict the movements of the global financial markets.
  根据对投资研究流程的深入理解，创建寻求预测全球金融市场走势的基于计算机的模型
• Analyze and apply various types of data to the financial markets through rigorous exploration and unconstrained thinking
  大胆猜想，严谨探索，不断寻求新方式分析多种类型的数据并将其应用于金融市场

WHAT WE OFFER 你将会获得:

• Top performers during internship may be eligible for a full-time offer
  优秀的实习生可能获得全职offer
• Competitive internship compensation
  有竞争力的实习薪资
• Join our established mentoring program and receive one-on-one guidance by an accomplished advisor during the internship
  完善的导师培训机制、一对一师从资深从业者
• Develop a global vision with opportunities to exchange ideas with various teams in WorldQuant global offices.
  国际化视野，与WorldQuant 全球各地多个团队共事、交流
• Flexibility of self-managed work progress, comfortable working environment, and rich employee activities
  灵活自主安排工作进度，舒适的办公环境及丰富的员工活动

WHAT YOU'LL BRING 你需要具备:

• Pursuing a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. degree from a leading university in related fields (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Big Data)
  正在攻读相关领域的本科、硕士或博士学位（例如电子工程，物理，计算机科学，数学，金融工程, 大数据等）
• Candidates should be graduating in late 2026 or 2027
  候选人需于2026年底或2027年毕业
• Demonstrated ability of at least one programming language, e.g. C++, python, etc.; familiar with systems like Linux/Unix
  熟练掌握至少一种编程语言，如C++、python等； 熟悉Linux/Unix等操作系统
• Good English reading and writing skills
  良好的英语读写能力

If any issues encountered accessing the online application webpage or if you have any questions, please mail your latest CV to or contact us at WQChinaIntern@worldquant.com
如无法浏览在线申请网页或您有任何疑问，请将您的简历或问题发送至 WQChinaIntern@worldquant.com

The position is based in our research office in Beijing or Shanghai.
预期工作地点为北京或上海的研究办公室。

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

• Tackle the life cycle of a server and build and deploy new solutions.
• Performance monitoring and managing the system capacity.
• Fix and analyze technical incidents, solve technical ad hoc problems.
• Lead our charge to intelligent automation.
• Be the connection between hardware and software.
• Research new technologies and solutions, implement them or build better.

WHO YOU ARE

• A Systems Engineer with Experience in designing, deploying and supporting large scale Linux/Unix server environments
• Good knowledge of Linux Kernel internals
• Have a developer mindset to help build the right tools for our continual improvement
• Solid coding skills in Python and a strong desire to automate
• Experience within a high-performance computer environment where the result matters
• Infrastructure-as-Code with an Ansible flavor
• You are naturally curious about hardware and software, and how these interact
• Knowledge of virtualization and networking
• A proactive approach to problem solving
• You are able to clearly explain your thoughts through written and verbal communication, ask the right questions, and are not afraid to challenge or defend a strategy
• You seek out opportunities to leave your comfort zone and enjoy frequent change

 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.

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.

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

• Leadership & Strategy
  • Establish the AI Lab's technical vision and long-term roadmap aligned with cutting-edge research and internal innovation goals.
  • Build a world-class team of AI researchers, engineers, and applied scientists.
  • Foster a strong culture of experimentation, ownership, and high-impact delivery.
• Technical Direction
  • Drive exploration into areas such as deep learning, foundation models, generative AI, reinforcement learning, and novel model architectures.
  • Oversee design and deployment of experimental AI systems, both for proof-of-concept and strategic long-term application.
  • Collaborate with domain experts to identify high-value, AI-native opportunities.
• Team Development
  • Attract and mentor top-tier talent from academia and industry.
  • Design internal processes for research sharing, experimentation, and review.
• Collaboration
  • Partner with internal stakeholders across research, trading, and technology to ensure alignment where needed while preserving the lab’s independence and vision.
  • Represent the lab externally in the AI community and conferences.

What We’re Looking For

• Technical Excellence
  • PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related field.
  • Deep expertise in modern ML techniques (e.g., deep learning, transformers, RL, generative models).
  • Proven track record of research, publications, or system-level innovation.
• Startup Mindset with Big-Tech Rigor
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous, open-ended environments.
  • Ability to balance long-term vision with milestone-driven progress.
• Communication & Collaboration
  • Clear, compelling communicator who can inspire and influence across disciplines.
  • Strong ability to present complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.

 Why Join Us?

• Build a new frontier of AI innovation at one of the world’s top trading firms.
• Operate in a high-trust, low-bureaucracy environment with exceptional resources.
• Access to cutting-edge infrastructure, compute, and proprietary datasets.
• Competitive compensation and long-term incentives.

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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We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did we ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we’re collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar e-commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant and reliable force in South Korean commerce. 

We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been at since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.  

Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world. 

As a part of Ecommerce Engineering team, we exist for wow customer experiences, world class service excellence and hyper growing revenue. To achieve this, we build scalable & extensible architecture to support fast business growth & expansion, we create high performance & resilient backend system to handle increasing customer requests and we setup stable & fault-tolerant mechanisms to guarantee the customer experience. Creating disruptive products & resilient platforms for customers with world-class talents and cutting-edge technology is our vision and our commitment to the company.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Hands on engineering leader with deep understanding of open source statck and distributed systems
• Design layered application, drive the highest quality of architecture and design of purchase/logistic systems
• Align with PO and business to understand the problem and come out solution, and align with stakeholders and lead engineers on mission critical projects to resolve complex business problem
• Draw a roadmaps and vison for the scalable and robust growth of the merchant platform to support business growth
• Collaborate with other Coupang tech teams to make the service extensible to unlock opportunities for innovations

Basic Qualifications: 

• Excellent communication skills, good read/write skills in English

• Good deep dive skills and someone who is bar raiser for engineering excellence
• At least 5+ years working experience on software design & development

• Good experience on distributed system and rich experience developing large scale enterprise
• Able to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment with frequent and on-time
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Hiring may be restricted  in case the legal qualifications required for hiring and work performance are not met.

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Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below. 

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Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, marital status, military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities, affiliations, citizenship, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at usrecruiting@coupang.com.

About the Team

At GOAT Group, the Engineering team is an integral part of our dynamic company. By joining the team, your skills will be front and center, working alongside other passionate individuals to solve problems and build software. From launching compelling new consumer experiences, tackling global logistics challenges to scaling infrastructure to facilitate our rapid growth – technology is essential to driving our vision forward. The work you do will change the way the world shops, while also empowering entrepreneurs, including individual sellers, brands and boutiques.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to help design and implement new features across multiple backend applications. As a presence and an individual contributor on a small team, you will play a key role in both enhancing a Ruby on Rails backend at the heart of the business and building out a new, more scalable service-driven architecture.

Language requirement: Fluent in Mandarin and English

Location: Shanghai, China