37 product lead jobs found

Middle Office Manager (Product Control) At Optiver, you’ll find an environment built on collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement. As a leading global, tech-driven trading firm, we combine diverse skill sets, unique minds and a shared drive to improve the market. Our Middle Office team plays a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of trading positions, the accuracy of P&L reporting, and the effectiveness of our control environment. That’s where you come in. In this role, you will lead and execute Optiver India’s Middle Office function, supporting trading activities across multiple asset classes. You’ll work closely with global and regional teams across Trading, Risk, Finance, and Technology to ensure accuracy, efficiency and control in all post-trade processes. This is an opportunity to help establish and scale a key function in our growing India office, while contributing to Optiver’s broader APAC operations. What you’ll do As the Middle Office Manager...

Optiver is looking for a Software Engineer to join our London Autotrading development team.  This team works both on expanding the functionality of our autotrading systems to meet the unique needs of the desks in London, as well as taking a lead on optimizing and improving the scalability of our core trading platform. Our systems are built to add to the stability of the market, not detract from it; therefore, they must operate at peak efficiency in the most extreme market conditions across every product we want to trade. We’re looking for a hands-on engineer with deep technical knowledge to help us in this mission. What you’ll do: Work closely with the trading team to understand their needs, and build out new functionality and strategies in our autotrading systems; Develop performance critical code that must handle huge amounts of data in an environment where nanoseconds matter; Build mission critical software to the highest level of quality with risk management at the...

Optiver’s Enterprise Technology Support Engineers focus on IT systems and applications that allow users to perform their daily work. We firmly believe in finding the right blend of functionality for our users and manageability for administrators. To that end, the person we seek will revel in finding that balance, and running systems that consistently work and work well. 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...

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...

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...

WHO WE ARE Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker. For over 35 years, Optiver has been improving financial markets around the world, making them more transparent and efficient for all participants. With more than 1,600 employees in offices around the world, we’re united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and thorough risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world, we actively trade on 70+ exchanges, where we’re trusted to always provide accurate buy and sell pricing – no matter the market conditions.  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 Optiver’s APAC head office.    WHAT YOU’LL DO As a senior FPGA developer, you'll work with internal stakeholders (including trading,...

Optiver’s Global Production Operations Engineering team is at the heart of our real-time trading systems, ensuring they operate with the highest levels of reliability, performance, and scalability. As Team Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how we manage our production environment across APAC and globally — combining hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight to drive operational excellence. This role offers the unique opportunity to lead a high-performing team of engineers responsible for evolving the platforms that power Optiver’s low-latency trading operations. Your leadership will directly impact system resilience, incident response, automation, and business performance in high-stakes markets. Trading at Optiver requires bulletproof infrastructure — and your team will be the one keeping it that way. This is your chance to drive meaningful change in a globally distributed, high-impact environment where engineering excellence directly fuels business...

Optiver is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Novel Trading Opportunities team, who are responsible for conceptualising and bringing to life the solutions needed to achieve our ambitious business goals. Our engineers apply their thorough understanding of the low level technical challenges that we face as a market maker, to continue elevating and expanding our trading business in a fast, principled and risk-conscious manner. We're looking for an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to strategically identify the tools which are best placed and where time is best spent, to achieve the results needed for our business to continue performing at the highest possible level.  What you’ll do: You'll work closely with the trading team, designing and building the software required to help us trade new products, in new markets, in new and innovative ways; This team is focused on how we can achieve our business objectives while weighing up time-to-market, technical...

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...

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. In Asia Pacific, Optiver was one of the first global market makers to establish a presence in the region, with the incorporation our Sydney office in 1996. Since then, we have expanded our footprint by establishing offices in Taipei...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Optiver's Enterprise Operations team empowers our people across the organization to work as efficiently as possible and to collaborate on an increasing number of global initiatives with minimal friction. You will partner closely with Enterprise, Trading, and Business teams to identify, implement, and manage the tools that enable our best work. You will also play a key role in global application migrations and in developing end-to-end solutions that support our ambitious business goals. What you’ll do Engage stakeholders : Serve as the primary contact for technical and non-technical stakeholders, identifying their needs and challenges to refine processes and improve user experience. Manage application configuration : Coordinate change, incident, and problem management, while defining and promoting configuration best practices for Enterprise Technology applications. Administer core tools : Take ownership of our collaboration and productivity suite, including Jira,...

The Optiver AI PhD Scholarship recognises outstanding PhD students in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from leading universities across mainland China. The initiative is designed to support PhD candidates, whose research advances AI or ML in meaningful ways. Selected scholars will gain early access to Optiver’s traders, researchers and engineers, along with the chance to see how their ideas translate into real quantitative models used in global markets. Through this scholarship, we aim to build long-term relationships with the AI and ML community, and create clearer pathways for PhD talent who are exploring careers in the industry. What you’ll get As a recipient of the Optiver AI PhD Scholarship, you will: Receive a CNY 100,000 scholarship award, in recognition of your research excellence and potential. * Awardees will be responsible for any taxes associated with this scholarship. Be given priority consideration for Optiver’s internship programs,...

Optiver's Enterprise Operations team empowers our people across the organization to work as efficiently as possible and to collaborate on an increasing number of global initiatives with minimal friction. You will partner closely with Enterprise, Trading, and Business teams to identify, implement, and manage the tools that enable our best work. You will also play a key role in global application migrations and in developing end-to-end solutions that support our ambitious business goals. What you’ll do Engage stakeholders : Serve as the primary contact for technical and non-technical stakeholders, identifying their needs and challenges to refine processes and improve user experience. Manage application configuration : Coordinate change, incident, and problem management, while defining and promoting configuration best practices for Enterprise Technology applications. Administer core tools : Take ownership of our collaboration and productivity suite, including Jira,...

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. 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...

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...

Optiver’s Legal Department is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to work in close partnership with the Head of US Legal, senior management, and business teams. This role will serve as a senior member of our legal function, providing strategic advice and leadership to support critical business initiatives in a fast-paced and high-stakes environment. As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, delivering sophisticated, business-minded legal guidance across a broad range of areas, including securities and commodities laws and regulations, corporate governance, vendor and commercial agreements, policy development and implementation, and litigation management. You will play a key role in shaping legal strategy, mentoring colleagues, and ensuring the firm’s interests are protected while enabling business growth.   What you’ll do: Counsel and provide practical solutions to address business and legal risks in areas related to regulatory matters...