WHO WE ARE Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established 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. Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as...

At Optiver, FPGAs play a critical role in executing successful trades. With no external clients, we operate in a fast feedback, quick release environment.  As a FPGA Developer Intern at Optiver, you’ll work alongside experienced hardware engineers to ensure we have the fastest and most reliable trading systems in the industry. You’ll constantly be innovating with new technology in the hardware space, ensuring our latency is optimised to nanoseconds. By the end of the 8-week internship, you’ll have deepened your understanding of how technology is used in the quantitative trading industry. Plus, if you’ve excelled over the summer, you’ll receive an offer to return as a Graduate FPGA Developer. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Led by our in-house education team that consists of ex-traders and engineers, you’ll delve into advanced engineering concepts and lead innovative projects, during our world-class training program. In just a few weeks, you’ll develop latency-critical applications that...

As a Machine Learning Modelling Engineer, you’ll harness your understanding of AI and deep learning to generate impactful insights and drive innovative new strategies that have the potential to transform global financial markets. Your intellectual creativity won’t just be theoretical; you’ll get to turn your cutting-edge ideas into real-world solutions that contribute towards our trading success. You’ll join a team of experienced engineers, who will provide you with guidance and support throughout the program, enabling you to make an impact from the early stages of your Optiver career. By the end of the 8-week internship, you'll have deepened your understanding of the quantitative trading industry. Plus, if you've excelled over the summer, you'll receive an offer to return as Graduate Machine Learning Modelling Engineer. WHAT YOU’LL DO: During the internship, you will have the opportunity to: Leverage AI and deep learning technologies to thrive in a fast-paced,...

As a Software Developer Intern at Optiver, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers to develop innovative solutions that enable us to respond to the financial markets at lightning-fast speeds. In just a few weeks, you could develop applications that contribute towards our trading success. By the end of the 8-week internship, you’ll have deepened your understanding of how technology is used in the quantitative trading industry. Plus, if you’ve excelled over the summer, you’ll receive an offer to return as a Graduate Software Developer. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Led by our in-house education team that consists of ex-traders and engineers, you’ll delve into advanced engineering concepts and lead innovative projects, during our world-class training program. In just a few weeks, you'll have the opportunity to manage a project from end-to-end, learn how to work with a complex code base and make impactful contributions to production systems. You’ll get to work on real trading and IT...

Ready to kickstart your career in one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms? Join FutureFocus , our immersive five-day program designed to ignite your potential as a future developer, trader or researcher at Optiver. Dive into the fundamentals of trading, gain unique insights into Optiver’s cutting-edge trading systems and build the key skills that our developers, traders and researchers use every day. Plus, if you've excelled in the program, you could receive a direct offer for our 2026/27 Summer Internship Program. Eligible for pre-penultimate university students (graduating in 2027 and onwards) Program dates : 28 April – 2 May 2025 Application close : 21 February 2025 (5pm) Where : Optiver Sydney office* Note: If you reside outside of Sydney, Optiver will cover your travel and accommodation costs. What you'll do Led by ex-traders and ex-engineers, our renowned in-house education team will guide you through the intricacies of market...

Ready to kickstart your career in one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms? Join FutureFocus , our immersive five-day program designed to ignite your potential as a future trader, researcher or developer at Optiver. Dive into the fundamentals of trading, gain unique insights into Optiver’s cutting-edge trading systems and build the key skills that our traders, researchers and developers use every day. Plus, if you've excelled in the program, you could receive a direct offer for our 2026/27 Summer Internship Program. Eligible for pre-penultimate university students (graduating in 2027 and onwards) Program dates : 28 April – 2 May 2025 Application close : 21 February 2025 (5pm) Where : Optiver Sydney office* *Note: If you reside outside of Sydney, Optiver will cover your travel and accommodation costs. What you'll do Led by ex-traders and ex-engineers, our renowned in-house education team will guide you through the intricacies of market...

Optiver's Production Engineering teams manage our live trading environment, which is active across 50+ global exchanges and hundreds of thousands of interconnected financial products. Our world-class infrastructure is a combination of vastly distributed systems, high-performance computing and low-latency trading algorithms, as well as high-throughput dataflows and data analysis. To keep pace with the ever-changing markets, Optiver must always react with speed, and therefore takes an in-house approach to building, analysing, managing and improving our custom infrastructure. Taking this autonomy a step further, Optiver's huge volumes of data are stored at our own data centre rather than in the cloud. Our technological independence enables us to evolve our systems on a daily basis, operating with tight feedback loops and quick development cycles. The challenge is balancing innovation with reliability and performance in such a complex, time-pressured environment – and that's exactly...

Optiver's Trading Application Engineering teams manage our live trading environment, which is active across 50+ global exchanges and hundreds of thousands of interconnected financial products. Our world-class infrastructure is a combination of vastly distributed systems, high-performance computing and low-latency trading algorithms, as well as high-throughput dataflows and data analysis. To keep pace with the ever-changing markets, Optiver must always react with speed, and therefore takes an in-house approach to building, analysing, managing and improving our custom infrastructure. Taking this autonomy a step further, Optiver's huge volumes of data are stored at our own data centre rather than in the cloud. Our technological independence enables us to evolve our systems on a daily basis, operating with tight feedback loops and quick development cycles. The challenge is balancing innovation with reliability and performance in such a complex, time-pressured environment – and that's...

WHAT YOU’LL DO As the Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day to day running of our office and office related projects. Working collaboratively with a small team to ensure standards are met, and mitigating risks to the business. You will also be accountable for: Creating a safe and healthy work environment Managing relationships with key stakeholders and ensuring all Workplace Health & Safety requirements and internal controls are met Incident response and disaster recovery Working closely with the building managers and owners Problem management and suggest improvements to tasks and issues Presenting business cases and project updates to the leadership team Managing facility vendors to ensure best practice with cost-effective products and service Environmental projects and assessments WHO YOU ARE: Optiver needs our Facilities Manager to be someone with: 3 years or more experience in a similar role Experienced working...

Ready to turn your skills into an internship offer? Whether you’re drawn to data-driven, fast-paced decision-making or a highly collaborative trading environment, take a front-row seat to what it’s like to be a trader at Optiver in our Future Focus program and turn your interest into an opportunity for a fast-tracked Quantitative Trader Internship offer for Summer 2026. Future Focus is an exclusive educational program designed to give students graduating between Winter 2026 and Spring 2028 a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the world of quantitative trading. Over the course of five days, you’ll take part in technical lectures, trading games and networking events that will help you sharpen your skills and take action early in your academic journey. What you’ll do: Requiring quick thinking, a critical mindset and bold action, Future Focus offers you the opportunity to: Gain insights into market making that our traders use in their day-to-day work. Enhance your...

Explore your path to accelerated growth Do you love solving complex and unique challenges? Have a strong analytical skillset? Join Optiver’s Insight Days program to discover your potential in Technology and Trading. Optiver Insight Days: Women in Tech & Trading is an exclusive educational program that’s designed to introduce women to the fascinating world of market making. Explore the possibilities in financial markets and find your future career. What you’ll do: Requiring a critical mindset and belief in collaborative problem solving, Insight Days: Women in Trading & Tech offers you the opportunity to: Dive into the core fundamentals of trading, gain unique insights into our world-class trading systems and start to develop the set of key skills that our traders use in operational trading as well as research-based systematic strategies and algorithmic trading. Explore our tech pathways and learn how our cutting-edge techniques keep us at the forefront of...

Optiver is a seeking a Machine Learning Performance Engineer to join our team, focusing on a pivotal AI initiative. This role would offer the opportunity to have significant impact across Machine Learning infrastructure, training, and inference challenges to advance our futures trading strategies. 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 stabilizing 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...

Optiver is seeking Machine Learning Researchers to join our High Frequency Trading Team. Our HFT team is comprised of Researchers and Software Engineers who focus on designing, improving and executing trading strategies using machine learning. We’re looking for someone to create and improve machine learning models, conduct signal/alpha research, and deliver improved predictions from which to run trading strategies. You’d work on a close-knit team that applies quantitative expertise and scientific training to solve tough, interdisciplinary problems. 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 stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we...

Optiver is seeking Machine Learning Researchers to join our High Frequency Trading Team. Our HFT team is comprised of Researchers and Software Engineers who focus on designing, improving and executing trading strategies using machine learning. We’re looking for someone to create and improve machine learning models, conduct signal/alpha research, and deliver improved predictions from which to run trading strategies. You’d work on a close-knit team that applies quantitative expertise and scientific training to solve tough, interdisciplinary problems. 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 stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we...

Based in Sydney or Singapore – please apply to the opening of your preferred base location.  This opening is for Singapore. Optiver is seeking an experienced Power Trader to lead and assist the build out of a new desk focussed on trading the Australian Power markets. This is a true greenfield site opportunity with strong financial backing and the potential to have significant impact in the firm. To excel, you will have access to world-class trading technology and be supported by top talent globally. You will have the autonomy to steer the growth of the business and work in Optiver’s renowned, highly collaborative environment.   WHAT YOU’LL DO Set up an Australian power trading operation in ASX listed Futures and Options Build trading strategies in the Australian power markets Build or guide the development of models and other analytics Work with other departments to build adequate risk management frameworks Collaborate with existing trading desks to...

Based in Sydney or Singapore – please apply to the opening of your preferred base location.  This opening is for Sydney. Optiver is seeking an experienced Power Trader to lead and assist the build out of a new desk focussed on trading the Australian Power markets. This is a true greenfield site opportunity with strong financial backing and the potential to have significant impact in the firm. To excel, you will have access to world-class trading technology and be supported by top talent globally. You will hae the autonomy to steer the growth of the business and work in Optiver’s renowned, highly collaborative environment.   WHAT YOU’LL DO Set up an Australian power trading operation in ASX listed Futures and Options Build trading strategies in the Australian power markets Build or guide the development of models and other analytics Work with other departments to build adequate risk management frameworks Collaborate with existing trading desks to leverage...

Optiver is a seeking a Machine Learning Research Engineer to join our team, focusing on a pivotal AI initiative.  This role would offer the opportunity to have significant impact across Machine Learning infrastructure, training, and inference challenges to advance our futures trading strategies. 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 stabilizing 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...

Are you an experienced paralegal with a corporate law background and an interest in the financial sector? Does the prospect of working for one of the world’s leading trading companies excite you? In this role, you’ll support Optiver’s Group Legal team as they oversee the legal operations of our holding company, which serves business units in the US, Europe, and APAC. If you're a proactive, results-driven problem solver who excels under pressure, you might exactly who we're looking for! 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...

Join Optiver to accelerate your growth in the most fascinating and dynamic industry. As a Machine learning engineer, you’ll get to leverage AI and deep learning to thrive in a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment, and apply your advanced degree in a highly impactful role. You will still use your brain to come up with cutting-edge ideas, but instead of working in the abstract you'll make innovations that change the world as soon as you implement them - which often is as quick as the next day! We also believe the best ideas come from working together, so you'll be solving problems as part of a team from day one. This means you'll get instant feedback on all of your lightbulb moments, as well as support and guidance to be at your best. Turn your passion for machine learning into a rewarding career with Optiver. Apply now. WHO WE ARE: Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong,...

When you start your career at Optiver, you’ll own the entire development pipeline, from idea generation to development, testing and monitoring. As we iterate and release new versions of our platform multiple times a week, you’ll never have to wait to see the impact of your work. Optiver’s FPGA team build hardware-based trading systems ranging from low latency algorithms to high bandwidth computation. Our engineers leverage the latest technologies, techniques, and hardware to ensure the fastest and most reliable trading systems that are crucial to Optiver’s success. 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 50+ 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...

As a Graduate Quantitative Researcher, you will develop, refine and implement algorithmic trading strategies that shape the future of electronic trading. Working alongside a research team of mathematicians, scientists and technologists, you will leverage vast data sets to construct complex models to predict market movements. With your expertise in statistics and exceptional analytical and research skills, you will develop innovative solutions that are foundational to Optiver’s trading strategies. What you’ll do Your onboarding You will participate in Optiver’s comprehensive Global Academy and be equipped with the knowledge needed to make an impact the moment you join your team. The comprehensive training covers trading theory and Optiver’s tech stack to hone your skills for your role. In addition, you will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will empower you to take ownership of your work and make a difference. Your responsibilities As a Graduate Quantitative...

As a Graduate Quantitative Researcher, you will develop, refine and implement algorithmic trading strategies that shape the future of electronic trading. Working alongside a research team of mathematicians, scientists and technologists, you will leverage vast data sets to construct complex models to predict market movements. With your expertise in statistics and exceptional analytical and research skills, you will develop innovative solutions that are foundational to Optiver’s trading strategies. What you’ll do: Your onboarding You will participate in Optiver’s comprehensive Global Academy and be equipped with the knowledge needed to make an impact the moment you join your team. The comprehensive training covers trading theory and Optiver’s tech stack to hone your skills for your role. In addition, you will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will empower you to take ownership of your work and make a difference. Your responsibilities As a Quantitative Researcher,...

As a Graduate Quantitative Researcher, you will develop, refine and implement algorithmic trading strategies that shape the future of electronic trading. Working alongside a research team of mathematicians, scientists and technologists, you will leverage vast data sets to construct complex models to predict market movements. With your expertise in statistics and exceptional analytical and research skills, you will develop innovative solutions that are foundational to Optiver’s trading strategies. What you’ll do: Your onboarding You will participate in Optiver’s comprehensive Global Academy and be equipped with the knowledge needed to make an impact the moment you join your team. The comprehensive training covers trading theory and Optiver’s tech stack to hone your skills for your role. In addition, you will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will empower you to take ownership of your work and make a difference. Your responsibilities As a Quantitative Researcher,...

As a Graduate Quantitative Researcher, you will develop, refine and implement algorithmic trading strategies that shape the future of electronic trading. Working alongside a research team of mathematicians, scientists and technologists, you will leverage vast data sets to construct complex models to predict market movements. With your expertise in statistics and exceptional analytical and research skills, you will develop innovative solutions that are foundational to Optiver’s trading strategies. What you’ll do: Your onboarding You will participate in Optiver’s comprehensive Global Academy and be equipped with the knowledge needed to make an impact the moment you join your team. The comprehensive training covers trading theory and Optiver’s tech stack to hone your skills for your role. In addition, you will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will empower you to take ownership of your work and make a difference. Your responsibilities As a Quantitative Researcher,...