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Optiver is expanding its Systematic Options Trading Team and seeking exceptional Quantitative Researchers and Traders to drive its next phase of growth. You’ll join a team at the forefront of designing and optimizing our automated systems that work autonomously or alongside our operational options traders. With significant resources, cutting-edge infrastructure, and a collaborative environment, you'll help shape the direction of our trading systems and execution models. What you’ll do Design, develop, and refine systematic trading strategies to optimize market reactions, order placement, and execution in order to maximize trading performance Utilize modelling, machine learning, and other techniques to gather insights from data in this pursuit What you’ll get You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive,...

Optiver Chicago is seeking a seasoned Data Architect to support and advance the data capabilities of our local research team and contribute to our broader Lakehouse architecture vision. In this role, you'll work with cutting-edge tools like Databricks, Apache Spark, and Delta Lake, translating experimental research workflows into scalable, production-grade systems. As a critical engineering presence in Chicago, you'll directly influence local data strategy while collaborating with our Global Research and Data Platform teams. Your work will drive real-time insights, enable predictive analytics, and power decision-making across the trading lifecycle. This role combines hands-on data engineering, cross-regional collaboration, and platform innovation—all within a high-performance, data-driven environment. What you’ll do: Design, build, and maintain reliable ETL/ELT pipelines using Spark, Structured Streaming, Databricks, and our in-house high-performance tools Optimize...

Optiver is seeking Quantitative Researchers to join our High-Frequency Trading (HFT) Team, where we run fully automated trading strategies powered by Machine Learning. As part of this high-impact, collaborative team, you’ll play a key role in developing, improving, and executing trading strategies, directly shaping our research and execution pipeline. What you'll do: Conduct alpha, signal, and feature research, developing models to enhance predictions and improve trading algorithms Collaborate with peers to review research, solve complex problems, and refine trading strategies Optimize research workflows to increase efficiency and effectiveness Contribute to strategic discussions, helping shape the future direction of the business What you'll get: You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing...

Curious how your analytical mindset could shape the future of global markets? Step into the world of quantitative trading through Optiver’s FutureFocus Quants (Trading & Research) Program . This immersive, five-day program offers a front-row seat to the strategies, data, and decision-making that drive one of the most advanced trading firms in the world — and a fast-track opportunity toward a Quantitative Trader or Quantitative Researcher Internship (Summer 2027) .     FutureFocus is a selective educational experience for students graduating between Winter 2027 and Spring 2029 , designed to give you a deep dive into the science behind modern markets. Across five dynamic days, you’ll get hands-on experience with real-world trading concepts and participate in technical lectures and interactive exercises that mirror the challenges faced by our traders and researchers.     What you’ll do:   Requiring quick thinking, a critical mindset...

Curious how your engineering skills could power real-world impact in global markets? Step into the world of high-performance technology and algorithmic trading through Optiver’s FutureFocus Technology Program . This immersive, five-day program gives you a front-row seat to the systems and minds driving one of the most advanced trading firms in the world — and a fast-track opportunity toward a Software Engineering Internship (Summer 2027) .   FutureFocus is a selective educational experience for students graduating between Winter 2027 and Spring 2028 , designed to uncover how world-class engineers build and optimize the systems that move global markets. Across five action-packed days, you’ll get hands-on experience, technical mentorship, and a behind-the-scenes view of Optiver’s technology-driven edge.     What you’ll do:   Requiring quick thinking, a critical mindset and bold action, FutureFocus offers you the opportunity to:   See...

At Optiver we pride ourselves on being real engineers, not just coders. Our engineers work closely with traders to identify the business problems we face and determine how they should be solved. We apply a disciplined and scientific approach. We engineer simple, well-architected solutions that meet the dynamic needs of our traders. Our passion is to solve problems which really matter to the business, and we take pride in the quality of our solutions. Hardware Engineers at Optiver build hardware-based trading systems ranging from low latency algorithms to high bandwidth computation. They are responsible for owning all aspects of the development process from ideation to implementation creating bespoke solutions to our complex trading problems. Their systems have little room for failure which add to the stability of the market, not detract from it. Working in close collaboration with software engineers and traders, hardware engineers deeply understand our trading problems and create...

Optiver is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Developer Experience team. This team is crucial in building the tools and platforms that power our development workflows, enabling our engineers to work fast and with confidence. You’ll be responsible for building the infrastructure, tooling and automation that power the entire software development lifecycle, from local development to production deployment; the improvements you make to our developer environment will improve the daily workflow of hundreds of developers across multiple regions. We’re looking for a strong engineer with a passion for improving developer experience, an awareness of modern tooling and workflows, with a track record of identifying and implementing high-impact productivity improvements. You’ll join a growing global team on a mission to improve every part of the developer experience at Optiver. What you’ll do: Design, build and maintain scalable build systems used across the company, including...

Our Office Operations team is seeking an Office and Facilities Coordinator to support our growing New York office. In this role, you’ll partner closely with our Facilities and Administrative teams to deliver an exceptional employee experience—maintaining a clean, efficient, and welcoming environment. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to multiple areas of office operations, including facilities maintenance, reception, event support, and security. If you thrive on variety and enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this role is for you.  Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., variable as required to support operations What you’ll do: Facilities & Office Operations Maintain a clean, safe, and well-functioning NYC office through daily walkthroughs, timely issue resolution, and scheduled safety checks Coordinate with property management, vendors, and contractors to ensure high-quality service and smooth daily operations Build strong relationships...

Optiver’s technology teams build and run the systems that power our trading every day. As Talent Lead for the CTO Office, you’ll partner closely with the CTO and tech leadership to shape how we attract, grow, and retain top engineering talent. You’ll work at the intersection of people, data, and strategy – helping to ensure our technology organization scales with the right capabilities for the future. What you’ll do Act as a strategic partner to the CTO and senior tech leads on all talent matters – from workforce planning to leadership development and mobility. Develop dashboards and metrics that generate meaningful insight across the talent lifecycle. Design and coordinate the implementation of strategic talent interventions. Partner with brand, marketing and comms specialists to craft clear internal and external messaging Serve as a bridge between technology leadership and HR leadership, ensuring alignment across priorities What you’ll get The...

As a Senior Technical Program Manager – Trading & Core Software, you’ll drive programs that expand Optiver’s trading footprint and strengthen the core systems that power our global platform. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, trading, and strategy, leading initiatives that bring new markets, asset classes, and products online - while scaling the foundational software that manages instruments, trades, positions, and risk. You’ll work closely with high-performing engineering and trading teams to turn strategy into delivery, ensuring Optiver’s trading systems evolve with speed, reliability, and precision. What you’ll do In Optiver’s fast-paced environment, you will work alongside engineers and leaders to deliver multiple projects that support the firm’s strategic growth and take Optiver to the next level. As a Senior Technical Program Manager, your key responsibilities include: Lead multi-disciplinary programs that enable Optiver’s trading expansion...

Optiver is looking for Software Engineers to join our High-Frequency Trading (HFT) team in New York City. Our HFT team is comprised of software engineers and researchers who design, improve and execute fully automated trading strategies using machine learning. As a software engineer, you’ll work on complex technical projects, help shape the direction of our trading infrastructure, and work closely with teams to share knowledge and drive technical progress. Our software engineers work on some of the most challenging algorithmic problems in the world. The team owns the problem end to end, from data to simulation to the execution of orders in production. The system is built to be robust, enabling research at scale while running complex machine learning models with low latency across thousands of financial instruments. What you’ll do Partner deeply with researchers to solve complex, high-value business problems specific to our equity and ETF systems Build and maintain...

As a Quantitative Research Intern, you will work side-by-side with our Research Team of mathematicians, scientists and technologists, to develop and enhance the models that drive Optiver’s trading. You will tackle a practical research project that has real-world impact and directly influences Optiver’s trading decisions. In our business, where the markets are always evolving, you will use your skills to predict its movements. This opportunity is also available in our Austin office.  What you’ll do: Led by our in-house education team, you will delve into trading fundamentals and engage in research projects that make a real difference. You will be paired with one of Optiver’s seasoned researchers, providing you exposure to a variety of research areas, including: Using statistical models and machine learning to develop trading algorithms. Leveraging big data technologies to analyze high-frequency trading strategies, market microstructure, and financial instruments to...

As a Quantitative Research Intern, you will work side-by-side with our Research Team of mathematicians, scientists and technologists, to develop and enhance the models that drive Optiver’s trading. You will tackle a practical research project that has real-world impact and directly influences Optiver’s trading decisions. In our business, where the markets are always evolving, you will use your skills to predict its movements. This opportunity is also available in our Chicago office. What you’ll do: Led by our in-house education team, you will delve into trading fundamentals and engage in research projects that make a real difference. You will be paired with one of Optiver’s seasoned researchers, providing you exposure to a variety of research areas, including: Using statistical models and machine learning to develop trading algorithms. Leveraging big data technologies to analyze high-frequency trading strategies, market microstructure, and financial...

As a Quantitative Research Intern, you will work side-by-side with our Research Team of mathematicians, scientists and technologists, to develop and enhance the models that drive Optiver’s trading. You will tackle a practical research project that has real-world impact and directly influences Optiver’s trading decisions. In our business, where the markets are always evolving, you will use your skills to predict its movements. This opportunity is also available in our Austin office. What you’ll do: Led by our in-house education team, you will delve into trading fundamentals and engage in a research project that makes a real-world impact. You will be paired with one of Optiver’s seasoned researchers, providing you exposure to a variety of research areas, including: Using statistical models and machine learning to develop trading algorithms. Leveraging big data technologies to analyze high-frequency trading strategies, market microstructure, and financial...

As a Quantitative Research Intern, you will work side-by-side with our Research Team of mathematicians, scientists and technologists, to develop and enhance the models that drive Optiver’s trading. You will tackle a practical research project that has real-world impact and directly influences Optiver’s trading decisions. In our business, where the markets are always evolving, you will use your skills to predict its movements. This opportunity is also available in our Chicago office. What you’ll do: Led by our in-house education team, you will delve into trading fundamentals and engage in a research project that makes a real-world impact. You will be paired with one of Optiver’s seasoned researchers, providing you exposure to a variety of research areas, including: Using statistical models and machine learning to develop trading algorithms. Leveraging big data technologies to analyze high-frequency trading strategies, market microstructure, and financial...

Optiver is looking for Senior Software Engineers to join our High-Frequency Trading (HFT) team in Austin, TX. Our HFT team is comprised of software engineers and researchers who design, improve and execute fully automated trading strategies using machine learning. As a senior engineer, you’ll lead complex technical projects, help shape the direction of our trading infrastructure, and work closely with teams to share knowledge and drive technical progress. Our software engineers work on some of the most challenging algorithmic problems in the world. The team owns the problem end to end, from data to simulation to the execution of orders in production. The system is built to be robust, enabling research at scale while running complex machine learning models with low latency across thousands of financial instruments. What you’ll do: Establish vision and technical direction for machine learning-driven trading systems that help maintain our position as a leading team in...

Our Software Engineers build proprietary trading systems which directly impact the financial markets. Our software engineering teams leverage technology to solve a variety of difficult problems. Our trading strategies must respond to market events in microseconds or less, and we automatically price large, diverse sets of financial instruments with extremely low error tolerance. We continually refine, store, and analyze terabytes of data produced by market activity and our trading systems. Our user interfaces must present coherent, responsive real-time visualizations of market activity and system performance while providing intuitive control of a highly complex system. Our core systems must provide a stable, performant, and trusted foundation on which our systems are built. Technology at Optiver: At Optiver we pride ourselves on being real engineers, not just coders. Our engineers work closely with traders to identify the business problems we face and determine how they...

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. This opportunity is also available in our Chicago and New York City offices. 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...

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. This opportunity is also available in our Chicago and Austin offices. 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...

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. This opportunity is also available in our New York City   and Austin offices. 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...

Optiver is looking for an Institutional Trader to join our Trading Team. As one of the key faces of our organization, you will translate market intricacies into strategic trades, driving profitability and expanding our trading counterparties utilizing your strong interpersonal skills. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of our institutional business. What you’ll do: Institutional traders often take on the largest and most impactful trades across the landscape. Every day presents them with new interactions, experiences and situations to navigate. In this role, you will also: Represent Optiver by managing current and building new relationships with external counterparties Interpret large flows to inform trading strategies Identify new market opportunities in order to diversify our strategies and maximize team success Collaborate with our internal sales and trading desks to make real-time contributions to trading and pricing decisions What...

Equity Analyst As an Equity Analyst, you’ll sit directly on the trading desk, influencing real-time decisions and managing research-driven positions that have direct PnL Impact. You’ll bring deep sector knowledge or a proven ability to adapt across sectors, a keen understanding of how fundamentals drive short-term price and volatility changes, and the commercial mindset needed to translate your insights into profitable trading outcomes. This is a high-impact role designed for analysts who thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments – and who are eager to apply their market-making instincts, short-horizon research, and option-aware thinking to drive tangible results. What you’ll do As an Equity Analyst, you will: Leverage fundamental, event-driven, and short-term catalysts to identify and evaluate trading opportunities. Collaborate closely with traders to generate and manage positions that capture these opportunities, directly influencing desk PnL. Perform...

Optiver Chicago is seeking a seasoned Data Engineer to support and advance the data capabilities of our local research team and contribute to our broader Lakehouse architecture vision. In this role, you'll work with cutting-edge tools like Databricks, Apache Spark, and Delta Lake, translating experimental research workflows into scalable, production-grade systems. As a critical engineering presence in Chicago, you'll directly influence local data strategy while collaborating with our Global Research and Data Platform teams. Your work will drive real-time insights, enable predictive analytics, and power decision-making across the trading lifecycle. This role combines hands-on data engineering, cross-regional collaboration, and platform innovation—all within a high-performance, data-driven environment. What you’ll do: Design, build, and maintain reliable ETL/ELT pipelines using Spark, Structured Streaming, Databricks, and our in-house high-performance tools Optimize and...

Optiver is looking for a Procurement Analyst to help enable and advance the business’ technology strategy in an operationally sound and cost-effective manner. The Procurement function drives strategic initiatives to ensure Optiver is buying goods and serv ices in the most efficient way at the most competitive prices. We firmly believe in balancing a safe, orderly production environment with profitability and sustainable growth. As a member of the Procurement team, you will individually drive a variety of purchasing initiatives, working with both internal and external stakeholders to purchase goods and services, reconcile our spend and be a steward of Procurement and Finance controls, and ensure that procurement processes operate efficiently and add continually add more value to the business. You will also collaborate with other members of the Procurement team to analyze our spend and find areas where we can optimize costs by improving how we buy critical tech components,...