38 research jobs found in Amsterdam

This is Adyen Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.  For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster. The Opportunity Adyen is building a top-tier AI research engineering team to drive our next chapter of innovation using AI across the entire company. This is a highly technical, hands-on leadership role focused on translating cutting-edge AI research into robust, scalable, and production-ready applications within the financial technology...

Flow Traders is looking for a Research Analyst to join our growing Digital Assets team in Amsterdam. We’re seeking a highly motivated and organized individual with a strong passion for the digital asset ecosystem - from DeFi and infrastructure to emerging blockchain trends. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capacities. What You Will Do Conduct deep-dive research into DeFi protocols, new key trends in the market with a particular focus on infrastructure projects (L1s/L2s, staking platforms, bridges, middleware), and validator economics Identify early-stage trends and alpha-generating opportunities across public and private markets Collaborate closely with traders to flag market inefficiencies, arbitrage setups, and potential partnerships Support the validator business with...

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation  for discovering unique market opportunities. Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.  Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance. At Tower, every employee plays a role in our...

Ready to accelerate your engineering career in just five days? At Optiver, engineers build the systems powering millions of trades a day across the globe: from core low-latency platforms, machine learning research pipelines, to real-time execution workflows. The challenges are complex, the impact is immediate, and the learning never stops. Career Kickstarter: Tech is a five-day, all-expenses-paid program designed for students eager to explore the engineering challenges of building mission-critical trading systems that keep global markets moving. Hosted at our Amsterdam headquarters, you’ll work through hands-on coding sessions, system design workshops and a collaborative engineering project that mirrors the work of our engineers. Top performers will be considered for a direct offer to join Optiver as a Graduate Software Engineer . When : May 11-15, 2026 Where : Optiver’s Amsterdam Headquarters Application deadline : February 23, 2026, at 17:00 CET...

Optiver is seeking a Senior C# UI Engineer to help shape the next generation of our global trading and research interfaces. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on building performant, intuitive, and scalable user interfaces that interact seamlessly with our C++-based backend microservices. Our UIs are built using an in-house, high-performance C# framework that abstracts much of the complexity of our systems, enabling developers to rapidly build robust tools for traders and researchers. Your role will be to both leverage and extend this framework — working at the intersection of C#, C++, and real-time data to deliver world-class applications. You will collaborate closely with developers, traders, and quantitative researchers to understand their workflows, design effective user experiences, and ensure reliability and speed in a low-latency trading environment. WHAT YOU’LL DO Design and build high-performance UI applications using C# on top of Optiver’s...

Optiver is seeking a Senior C# UI Engineer to help shape the next generation of our global trading and research interfaces. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on building performant, intuitive, and scalable user interfaces that interact seamlessly with our C++-based backend microservices. Our UIs are built using an in-house, high-performance C# framework that abstracts much of the complexity of our systems, enabling developers to rapidly build robust tools for traders and researchers. Your role will be to both leverage and extend this framework — working at the intersection of C#, C++, and real-time data to deliver world-class applications. You will collaborate closely with developers, traders, and quantitative researchers to understand their workflows, design effective user experiences, and ensure reliability and speed in a low-latency trading environment. WHAT YOU’LL DO Design and build high-performance UI applications using C# on top of Optiver’s...

Optiver’s Equity Options Trading team is looking for Equity Analysts to drive our fundamental research-driven trading. Ideal candidates are self-starters, have a competitive mentality, and are excited by the opportunity to bring their knowledge and skills to a growing team. Having a determined and proactive risk-taking mindset is essential to perform well in this role. As an Equity Analyst, you will play a critical role on our team and have the opportunity to make a material impact to the firm’s PnL . You will sit directly on the trading desk, where you will be able to influence trading decisions and positions daily. In addition, you will have the ability to put research-driven trading positions in your own book from day one. What you’ ll do: As an Equity Analyst at Optiver you will be responsible for leveraging current events and your research experience to impact the team’s trading decisions. You will work in close collaboration with Traders, Quantitative...

The Optiver Linux Systems Engineering Team ensures our trading servers work so we can trade. You will work in a highly-customized bare metal environment where proprietary tools and technology run at breakneck speed. You will be expected to help build the pioneering tools to keep our systems best-in-class while enabling our technology evolution in a controlled way. WHO WE ARE At Optiver, 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. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe. WHAT YOU’LL DO Tackle the life cycle of a server and build and deploy new solutions. Performance monitoring and managing the system capacity. Fix...

The Optiver Linux Systems Engineering Team ensures our trading servers work so we can trade. You will work in a highly-customized bare metal environment where proprietary tools and technology run at breakneck speed. You will be expected to help build the pioneering tools to keep our systems best-in-class while enabling our technology evolution in a controlled way. WHO WE ARE At Optiver, 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. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe. WHAT YOU’LL DO Tackle the life cycle of a server and build and deploy new solutions. Performance monitoring and managing the system capacity. Fix...

When : 23-27 March or 13-17 April, 2026 Please indicate your preferred program date in the application form below. Check both boxes if you’re available for both dates, but please note that you will only be able to attend one. Where : Optiver Amsterdam Headquarters Application deadline : 1st January 2026 | 23:59 CET Ready to turn your degree into an internship offer? FutureFocus: Quants  is an exclusive program designed to give students graduating in 2028 a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the world of quantitative trading and research. Over the course of five days, you’ll take part in technical lectures, skill-building workshops, and networking events that will help you sharpen your skills and take action early in your academic journey. Whether you’re drawn to the fast-paced decisions of trading or the data-driven insights of research, this program offers you the chance to explore which career path is right for you. And if you prove to be a good fit,  you could secure a...

This is Adyen Adyen is the financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, providing payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for global customers like Meta, Uber, and H&M. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by a culture that encourages ownership and provides the support to truly own your career. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team, delivering innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster. About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Staff Engineer with a strong background in Software Engineering and hands-on experience in Machine Learning (ML) applications . In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, building, and scaling systems that leverage ML to solve real-world business challenges. You...

This is Adyen Adyen is the financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, providing payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for global customers like Meta, Uber, and H&M. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by a culture that encourages ownership and provides the support to truly own your career. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team, delivering innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster. About the Role  We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Staff Software Engineer with a strong background in building reliable , scalable , and low latency systems and hands-on experience in Machine Learning (ML) applications . In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, building, and scaling systems that leverage ML to...

At Optiver, we move fast and think deeply. Our edge comes from exceptional people and finding them starts with you. As a Technical Sourcer , you’ll play a key role in building the teams that power our trading and technology operations. You’ll combine curiosity with precision to uncover top talent in one of the most competitive markets in the world. Using data, technology, and a collaborative approach, you’ll identify , engage, and inspire the people who will help Optiver keep leading the way.     What you’ll do   Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to define talent needs, calibrate candidate profiles, and build sourcing strategies.   Map markets and talent pools : identify , research, and engage high-potential candidates across multiple channels and regions.   Engage and convert passive talent through tailored, high-touch outreach that tells Optiver’s story.   Develop and maintain...

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities. Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.  Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance. At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our...

Flow Traders is looking for an experienced Digital Assets Trader to join our growing Trading team in Amsterdam. The ideal candidate exhibits strong local reasoning and mathematical skills along with a passion for the financial markets. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capacities. As a Digital Assets Trader at Flow Traders, you will be part of a highly innovate and successful global team that trades on various cryptocurrency exchanges with a focus on ensuring around the clock liquidity within these markets. In this role, you will be tasked with implementing successful strategies in corporation with the global team that will increase the overall profitability of our Digital Assets business, part of Flow Traders’ strategic growth plan.   What you will do  Generate and implement...

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems. Jump established a mainland Europe footprint with the launch of our Amsterdam office in 2018.  The office has steadily grown with exceptional talent and has rooted itself as the hub for managing its European trading activity....

  Responsibilities Conduct, design, and implement testing of security controls covering identity management, key management, and infrastructure (network and cloud) configurations. Support client assurance activities, including responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), and Due Diligence Questionnaires (DDQs). Identify and analyze trends in client inquiries and provide feedback to internal teams to improve documentation and control readiness. Perform security due diligence and ongoing monitoring for Web3/blockchain vendors, including assessing their control maturity, reviewing SOC reports and security documentation, and identifying residual risks. Facilitate external audit activities, including coordination of walkthroughs, evidence collection, and response tracking. Identify and analyze gaps in current and new processes, then develop and track remediation recommendations to completion (e.g., onboarding flow). Develop and...

Flow Traders is looking for Senior C++ Software Engineers to join our growing team in Amsterdam. The ideal candidate is curious, methodical and a multitasker. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capacities.  At Flow Traders you will develop low-latency systems for trading various asset classes across global venues. Working closely with product owners, traders, and quantitative analysts, you'll design and optimize trading strategies. You'll focus on platform support, latency reduction, fault tolerance, and memory optimization, ensuring high throughput. Your role includes deployment, post-deployment support, and collaboration with operations and trading teams to maintain infrastructure stability, performance, and availability, while also addressing production issues and enhancing...

Why we started W3BWAVE The impact of crypto on trading has been both profound and multifaceted and we expect it to reshape traditional financial markets with unprecedented speed. As this space evolves, we want to ensure that the next wave of talent looking to develop careers in trading or technology is properly equipped to understand this fast-changing world and its full potential, which is why Flow Traders and Deribit are partnering to launch the Netherlands first dedicated Crypto talent pool -  W3BWAVE . Currently, there are no studies or associations in the Netherlands focused on digital assets or crypto. Therefore, as two leading firms in the space, we want to bring this cutting-edge financial development to the student population. Are you interested in joining this unique Talent Pool? We are always searching for passionate individuals with an interest in crypto. If you are intrigued by or already involved in the digital asset space, we want to hear from you! Discover...

Flow Traders is looking for an experienced Back-End Blockchain Engineer to join our growing Digital Assets Technology team in Amsterdam. This is a unique opportunity to work at a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture. We value sharp, creative minds and challenge our engineers to leverage their full potential in a high-performance environment. This will be a hybrid role based in Amsterdam.   What you will do Work closely with trading desks to develop scalable and low-latency solutions for DEX Trading  Contribute to the architecture and development of high-performance, real-time trading systems for DeFi markets Encourage the team to grow our Blockchain understanding bringing in protocol-specific knowledge and best practices Develop and maintain on-chain and off-chain components, including smart contracts, indexers, and market-making bots Implement robust APIs and integrate with DeFi protocols, liquidity pools, and...

Flow Traders is looking for an experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our growing Digital Assets Technology team in Amsterdam. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capacities.  Software Engineers at Flow Traders build and maintain applications that are core to our business. Our systems enable Flow Traders to remain competitive on exchanges worldwide. You'll work on a variety of systems — from low-latency components that receive market data and place orders, to robust pipelines that process large volumes of data reliably and efficiently. In this role, you’ll be part of a small, business-aligned team working closely with Traders and Quantitative Researchers. This tight feedback loop ensures immediate insight into the impact of your work and encourages ownership. We emphasize code...

Flow Traders is looking for an experienced Go Engineer to join our growing Digital Assets Technology team in Amsterdam. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capacities.  Software Engineers at Flow Traders build and maintain applications that are core to our business. Our systems enable Flow Traders to remain competitive on exchanges worldwide. You'll work on a variety of systems — from low-latency components that receive market data and place orders, to robust pipelines that process large volumes of data reliably and efficiently. In this role, you’ll be part of a small, business-aligned team working closely with Traders and Quantitative Researchers. This tight feedback loop ensures immediate insight into the impact of your work and encourages ownership. We emphasize code quality, shared...

Stay Informed about Future Opportunities! Our 2025 Graduate Trader positions are now filled, but some great opportunities will be available again in 2026. If you are interested in staying updated about the future opportunities you can submit your application through this expression of interested. Onboarding As a Graduate Trader, you will begin your career at Flow Traders with an extensive 3-month training program at our Amsterdam office. During this program, you will learn everything you need to know about our core business, the financial products we trade and the intricacies surrounding our trading processes, including pricing strategies and our proprietary trading systems. It will also include participation in trading simulations and quantitative classes hosted by our Senior Traders and Quantitative Researchers that will further strengthen your understanding of a Trader’s role in the financial ecosystem. After collaborating with your fellow graduate traders on a team...

  Responsibilities Lead and direct all paid search campaigns across major platforms such as Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, and Apple Search Ads. Drive the expansion of our user base globally for both web and app, focusing on achieving high-quality, high-volume growth and maximizing return on investment. Craft and implement cutting-edge paid search strategies Work closely with data science and SEO teams to ensure cohesive and integrated marketing strategies that align with business objectives. Provide hands-on leadership in campaign execution, optimization, and reporting, while also mentoring and developing a team of search specialists. Optimize large-scale, complex operations by utilizing industry-leading paid search methodologies, tools, and platforms to achieve superior performance. Proactively manage budget allocation and pacing across campaigns to ensure optimal ROI and the successful achievement of key performance indicators. Optimize creative...