Graduating in 2027? Ready to launch your career in one of the world’s leading tech-driven trading firms?

Join our FutureFocus program in Mumbai, an all-expenses-paid program, to ignite your potential as a future trader, researcher or software engineer.

Guided by our renowned in-house education team of former traders and engineers, you’ll dive into the intricacies of market making through a mix of practical and classroom learning. This immersive experience will deepen your understanding of the industry and provide you with an unique inside lens into Optiver’s cutting-edge trading systems.

Beyond the average insights program, this is your chance to elevate your skills, collaborate on real-world challenges, and demonstrate your potential in a tech-driven quantitative trading firm. Plus, if you’ve excelled during the program, you could secure an offer to return as an intern.

Why join FutureFocus?

As part of the five-day program, you’ll experience Optiver’s incredible culture and benefits (such as daily breakfast, lunch and coffee), as well as having the opportunity to:

• Launch your career in trading, research or tech: Learn the fundamentals of trading theory and discover how to build trading strategies for deployment in a virtual market.
• Gain hands-on experience: Immerse in Optiver’s dynamic trading floor and see the firm’s cutting-edge systems in action to understand how Optiver remains at the forefront of the global financial markets.
• Learn from industry experts: Receive mentorship and support from Optiver’s in-house education team and senior traders or software developers, who are committed to ensuring you have the guidance and support needed to succeed.
• Build valuable connections: Connect with recent graduates as well as your cohort of future traders, researchers and software engineers.

Discover life in the Mumbai Office

Discover a day in the life of an Optiver trader or engineer to choose the stream that aligns with your interests. Please note that you can only apply for one stream.

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