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Competition, News Ready Trader Go: An interview with 2021 finalist Guyon van Rooij
Ready Trader Go, Optiver’s global coding competition, presents an excellent way for students to test their coding strength and dive headfirst into the world of algorithmic trading. On top of fine-tuning trading algorithms for Optiver’s simulated market exchange, RTG also provides a unique opportunity for students to join a competition that requires no previous knowledge of coding or trading in general – and provides a chance to win a monetary prize.
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Life at Optiver, Program From FutureFocus to Optiver’s quant trading internship
FutureFocus is an educational program that gives students an inside look at the challenges our technology, trading, and research teams face everyday.
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Life at Optiver, Technology Interning on Optiver’s Austin HFT Team
Former software engineer intern Ethan shares what it was like to build production systems on Optiver’s Austin high-frequency trading team.
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Life at Optiver Breaking down the trading industry: Which role is right for you?
If you’re curious about a career in STEM, you’ve probably thought about big tech or academia–but have you thought about trading? There are many types of roles you might see, including quantitative trader, quantitative researcher, and institutional trader. While these might seem similar–all require strong analytical skills and mathematical thinking—the day-to-day work can look quite […]
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SeriesLife at Optiver, Meet the team From intern to new grad: Joining the team full-time
Over the last few years, Jason has shared what he was looking for in an internship, what he found, and what he learned. Now, as a full-time trader, he reflects on how it all comes together—and what’s next. What experiences from your internships influence your day-to-day work? So much of what I do today is […]
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SeriesLife at Optiver, Meet the team Continuing education: Interning abroad
By his second internship, Jason built a strong foundation with options theory and simulated trading. With real trading experience, his time in Amsterdam feels less like an internship and more like a preview of a full-time career. During your second internship, how did your experience change? My second internship was a truly unique experience. I […]
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SeriesLife at Optiver, Meet the team Sharpening your skills: From CS class to trading floor
During his first internship, Jason is immersed in Optiver’s culture of collaboration and gets a clearer view of how trading actually works. Was there a defining lesson from your first internship? A few lessons stood out to me—both personal and professional. On a personal level, I realized how important it is to genuinely enjoy your […]
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SeriesLife at Optiver, Meet the team Becoming a quant trader: Jason’s career journey
This blog series follows four years of Jason’s path into quantitative trading. While studying Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Michigan, he began exploring internship opportunities that offered more than just textbook learning. A search that led to two summer internships—one in Chicago, one in Amsterdam—and ultimately shaped his decision to join […]
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Life at Optiver, Meet the team Day in the life: Quant trader intern
Meet Jashun When I was deciding where to spend my summer, Optiver stood out as the best place to explore quant trading and develop my skills. I was drawn to the firm’s strong culture of internal support and how they focus on long-term development. I also can’t complain about the amazing location and food in […]
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Experienced, Life at Optiver, Technology Finding your career path: Insights from a Trading Production Engineer
Optiver’s global trading network is a marvel of engineering, ensuring rapid and reliable data transmission essential for electronic trading. Network Engineer Ryan Bennett reveals how dedicated fibre optic cables and meticulous route planning maintain Optiver’s competitive edge. Despite challenges like geographical hurdles and fibre cuts, the network’s resilience and continuous improvement keep Optiver at the forefront of trading innovation.
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Life at Optiver Diverse perspectives, one challenge: How three trading interns tackled the S&P straddle project
In the summer of 2024, three talented students joined Optiver Amsterdam as trading interns. Alongside 16 of their peers, they embarked on a significant group project aimed at predicting one-day-out realised volatility. While united by a common goal, each intern brought a unique perspective, skill set and approach to the challenge. We spoke with them during the project phase of their eight-week internship. They shared insights into their training, simulated trading experiences, and how these shaped their contributions to the collective project.
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Experienced, Meet the team, Trading Inside Optiver’s Institutional Trading Team
Ask five Institutional Traders how they got here, and you’ll get five different answers. Traders from Optiver’s Institutional team share their diverse paths, how they use their unique backgrounds every day, and practical advice for anyone considering the role.
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Meet the team Career Kickstarter Tech: The ‘why’ behind every trading system
At Optiver, our engineers work on some of the most advanced systems in the world, solving unique challenges that combine performance, efficiency and real-time decision-making. Our Career Kickstarter: Women in Tech program invites aspiring female-identifying engineers from across Europe to explore how their coding and problem-solving skills apply to real-world challenges in financial markets. We […]
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Life at Optiver, Meet the team From intern to new grad: Joining the team full-time
Over the last few years, Jason has shared what he was looking for in an internship, what he found, and what he learned. Now, as a full-time trader, he reflects on how it all comes together—and what’s next. What experiences from your internships influence your day-to-day work? So much of what I do today is […]
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Life at Optiver, Meet the team Continuing education: Interning abroad
By his second internship, Jason built a strong foundation with options theory and simulated trading. With real trading experience, his time in Amsterdam feels less like an internship and more like a preview of a full-time career. During your second internship, how did your experience change? My second internship was a truly unique experience. I […]
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Life at Optiver, Meet the team Sharpening your skills: From CS class to trading floor
During his first internship, Jason is immersed in Optiver’s culture of collaboration and gets a clearer view of how trading actually works. Was there a defining lesson from your first internship? A few lessons stood out to me—both personal and professional. On a personal level, I realized how important it is to genuinely enjoy your […]
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Life at Optiver, Meet the team Becoming a quant trader: Jason’s career journey
This blog series follows four years of Jason’s path into quantitative trading. While studying Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Michigan, he began exploring internship opportunities that offered more than just textbook learning. A search that led to two summer internships—one in Chicago, one in Amsterdam—and ultimately shaped his decision to join […]
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Life at Optiver, Meet the team Day in the life: Quant trader intern
Meet Jashun When I was deciding where to spend my summer, Optiver stood out as the best place to explore quant trading and develop my skills. I was drawn to the firm’s strong culture of internal support and how they focus on long-term development. I also can’t complain about the amazing location and food in […]
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Meet the team Coding the Path to Trading: Brent’s internship journey
Brent joined Optiver as a Quantitative Trading Intern in the summer of 2023 and has since continued his career with the global trading firm as a full-time trader. In this interview, he reflects on his internship program experience and shares insights into how the team has supported him to build his trading career at Optiver.
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Experienced, Meet the team A day in the life of an Application Engineer
The role of an Application Engineer (AE), also known as Production Engineer, is crucial to Optiver’s trading operations. The team sits directly alongside the traders, working to safeguard our trading systems. Their role is a balancing act – ensuring an orderly production environment while guaranteeing profitability and sustainable growth. They must navigate the complexity of […]
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Meet the team FutureFocus to intern: Steph’s tech journey into the trading industry
We recently sat down with Steph to delve into her experience in the FutureFocus program – from what she enjoyed most, to her biggest learnings and takeaways. The program transformed her perception of the trading industry, revealing the exciting problems she’ll get to engineer and work on every day. Even now, two years down the track, Steph has continued her career journey with Optiver, having interned in 2023 and soon returning as a Software Developer Graduate.
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