Senior Deep Learning Engineer
Shanghai
WHO WE ARE:
Optiver is a global market maker with offices in Amsterdam, London, Chicago, Austin, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taipei. Founded 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
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON:
We are seeking an exceptional deep learning engineer. You’ll utilize machine learning technologies, thrive in a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment, and are eager to leverage your advanced engineering skill in a highly impactful role. Your responsibilities included:
- Closely collaborate with researchers to understand their data and ML modelling needs and develop solutions that can meet those needs
- Develop and improve predictive models using deep learning and ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the models
- Blend your own development expertise with the best open-source frameworks and tools
- Leverage on-prem or cloud infrastructure to solve substantial challenges in computational and data scale
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Proficiency programming skills in Python
- Proven experience with integrating deep learning frameworks into research and production systems
- Familiar with GPUs and other hardware accelerators utilized for deep learning
- Excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and in teams
- Outstanding communication skills
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
In return for you joining our elite team, you will be offered a competitive salary package as well as access to a plethora of Optiver-perks. To hear more about what it is like to work here and our great culture, apply now and take the first step towards the best career move you will ever make!
Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
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.