WHO WE ARE:

Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker. As one of the oldest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe. Our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilising 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.

Based in ‘The Domain’ neighborhood, Optiver’s Austin office serves as the firm’s innovation nucleus, with a strong focus on quantitative research, software and hardware engineering initiatives. With tech innovation an integral part of our core business, the booming city proved an ideal backdrop for our heavy investment into machine learning, research infrastructure and big data computing. What’s more, with world-class music, food and art scenes, as well as countless scenic outdoor activities, the quality of life for Austin Optiverians is second to none.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

As a Software Engineer at Optiver, you will play a crucial role in maintaining industry-leading proprietary trading systems. Experience the thrill of tight feedback loops; you could be working on a change to a trading system in the morning and see it running live in the afternoon. This is your opportunity to build high-performance software, develop trading algorithms, manage low-latency connectivity and everything in between. 

Optiver's success lies in our humility and company-wide eagerness to continually challenge ourselves, improve and grow. Does this sound like the ideal environment for you? Then you might be the Graduate Software Engineer we’re looking for.

Engineering systems at Optiver:

Engineering is at the core of our trading strategies. Trading is a complex and unpredictable environment which requires our systems to be fast, reliable and precise. Our engineers analyze hundreds of terabytes of data, enabling us to automatically price diverse sets of financial instruments with extremely low error tolerance. Our infrastructure is a combination of 10,000 highly customized components and 600 different applications, which run on 1,500 servers distributed globally. We deal with 14,000 releases and 35,000 changes per year.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Graduating with a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical field between December 2022 and June 2023
• Knowledge of algorithms, data structure, concurrency and systems programming concepts
• Experience coding in C++, C# or Java
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with developers, traders and business operations on a daily basis
• Excitement to learn options trading and apply this knowledge toward well-crafted solutions

Don’t worry, you won't be expected to have previous knowledge of the financial industry! You’ll take part in a training program where you’ll learn everything you need to know.

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

• Work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
• Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.
• Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems.  

Alongside this you will get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully paid health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and many more.

As an intentionally flat organisation, we believe that great ideas and impact can come from everyone. We are passionate about empowering individuals and creating diverse teams that thrive. Every person at Optiver should feel included, valued and respected, because we believe our best work is done together.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion 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.

*Please note: our Chicago spots are filled for the season. If you apply to this position, you will only be considered for Austin.*