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An IIT student’s guide to Optiver’s tech internship

An internship with Optiver offers eight weeks of full immersion to take your technical skills to the next level, by putting them to the test in an exciting industry that builds a strong foundation for your career. Software Engineer Interns attend educational sessions and lectures while working side-by-side with their mentors and teammates to build […]

Meet Abhie Shah: From Computer Science at IIT Bombay to Head of Cash Equities at Optiver Amsterdam

Ten years ago, Abhie chose a path different from many of his peers: After finishing his Bachelor’s in Computer Science at IIT Bombay, he joined Optiver as a trading trainee. In this blog post, he shares insights and advice from his career with current students who are considering applying their valuable tech skills to the […]

Full Circle with Parth Dalal: From Optiver Amsterdam to Optiver Mumbai

Meet Parth Dalal, a Mumbai-based trader who started his career at Optiver in Amsterdam after graduating from IIT Bombay. With the opening of Optiver’s Mumbai office this year, Parth seized the opportunity to bring his years of trading experience to India’s burgeoning market. He sat down with us to share his story. Q: What motivated […]

Engineering the three pillars of trading: Pricing, risk, and execution

Curious about the technology that powers successful trading? At Optiver, our engineers are the backbone of our operations, driving innovations in pricing, risk management, and execution. From designing high-speed systems for real-time trade execution to developing sophisticated models for accurate pricing and advanced risk management, our team ensures optimal performance in a fast-paced trading environment.

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.

Kickstart your tech career with the Global Optiver Academy – Technology

Discover Optiver’s Global Optiver Academy – Tech, an eight-week onboarding program that equips all new tech graduates with essential skills for a successful career at a global trading firm.

Challenging the status quo: A conversation with Optiver Europe’s D&I Recruiter

To provide an in-depth look at these efforts in Europe, we sat down with Bruna, a D&I recruiter at Optiver Europe, to discuss her own D&I journey, Optiver’s D&I outlook, and the future of diversity and inclusion for the tech and trading industries.

From Computer Science to Quant Research: Lucy’s internship story

In the summer of 2023, Lucy explored the world of quant research through an eight-week internship at Optiver’s headquarters in Amsterdam. With several software engineering internships under her belt, Lucy shifted her focus to finance, driven by a fascination with the dynamic and intellectually challenging environment of quantitative trading.

Machine learning opportunities in capital markets

Solving problems at scale The allure of “problems at scale” is significant for researchers aspiring to transition from academia to the private sector. At Optiver, we are constantly scaling up in every dimension – adding more features, models, financial exchanges on which we trade; and expanding our range of products, asset classes and geographic colocations. […]