7 software engineer jobs found in Austin, TX

Optiver’s hardware research, development, and manufacturing team, based in Austin, builds some of the world’s fastest and most competitive trading systems. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a software engineer to help develop the OS and software that powers our custom hardware. This role spans everything from low-level hardware integration to collaborating with infrastructure teams that manage production systems and traders who configure them to fit their specific needs. While we primarily use Python and Linux, you’ll also encounter a diverse tech stack including TCL, C, C++, ASM, VHDL, and DSLs across platforms from x64 servers to embedded cores. What you’ll do: As Software Engineer, your key responsibilities include: Designing and maintaining the OS and software stack behind our trading hardware Building and supporting Python-based interface layers to control and monitor hardware systems Developing software for STM processors embedded on prototype boards...

Optiver’s hardware research, development, and manufacturing team in Austin designs some of the world’s most competitive trading systems. Within this group, our hardware research team explores how every device in our environment behaves under real-world conditions from low-level network cards to custom hardware. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a software engineer with a research mindset to join this team. In this role you will investigate the behavior and performance of all devices we use or interact with in our trading environment. We’re looking for someone who can apply strong software engineering principles to the systems we build to do this. You’ll collaborate closely with teams across the organization, applying your knowledge to improve our systems and trading strategies. What you’ll do: As Software Engineer in Hardware Research, your key responsibilities include: Design and develop software to help investigate the performance and behavior of trading...

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. What you'll do: Conduct innovative research on deep learning for price forecasting  Build scalable and robust training and inference pipelines for deep learning Dive into internals of open-source deep learning frameworks and enhance their functionality Collaborate closely with researchers and other engineers Develop an in-depth understanding of trading systems 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 environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the...

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 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...

Austin is home to Optiver’s’ hardware research, development, and manufacturing department. We build some of the world’s most competitive trading hardware using a wide variety of technologies - from fiber optics to custom silicon, from software to antennas - and everything in between. We’re growing fast and are looking to expand our team with an experienced hardware engineer who deeply understands the complexities of designing and developing high-speed, high-density systems and boards. Our systems push the limits of what’s possible, so we’re looking for creative thinkers who can oversee the big picture and who aren’t afraid to step out of their comfort zone to explore novel approaches. What you'll do: Design, develop, test, bring up and manufacture custom hardware (primarily PCBs) Schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation (Spice, Ansys SiWave HFSS) Write the initial bring up code (C/Python/VHDL) for hardware Interpret Eye Diagram/BERT results, correlating lab 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: At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe....

Optiver is seeking an Experienced Futures Trader/Researcher to join our Futures Trading Team, also known as Delta One. Delta One is comprised of Researchers, Traders and Software Engineers who focus on designing, improving and executing trading strategies using machine learning. Our Futures Traders specifically focus on conducting alpha/signal/features research, improving those machine-learning models, and refining trading algorithms. Should you join this collaborative, close-knit team, you’ll have the opportunity to directly impact everything in our research and execution pipeline. Does the thought of making a direct, immediate impact thrill you? You may have found your next career move.   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...