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Ready to kickstart your career in one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms?
Join FutureFocus in Mumbai, an all-expenses-paid five-day program designed to ignite your potential as a future trader, researcher or software engineer 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 engineers use every day.
Plus, if you've excelled in the program, you could receive an offer for our 2028 Summer Internship Program.
- Program dates: 30 November, 2026 - 4 December, 2026
- Applications close: 27 October, 2026
- Where: Optiver Mumbai office
* Optiver will cover all travel & accommodation expenses.
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 making. You will be immersed in a mix of hands-on and classroom learning, empowering you to thrive in the world of trading and technology.
As part of the FutureFocus program, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Kickstart your journey as a developer and explore our tech career pathways. Discover the cutting-edge techniques that keep us at the forefront of the global financial markets and see our world-class trading systems in action.
- Learn the core fundamentals of trading and build trading strategies for deployment in a virtual market.
- Connect with recent graduates and hear their personal experiences.
- Receive mentorship and support from our in-house trainers and senior developers, who are committed to ensuring you have the guidance and support needed to succeed.
- Experience Optiver's culture and enjoy our incredible perks, including daily breakfast, lunch and coffee, weekly massages and more.
Who you are
- A pre-penultimate student (graduating in 2029), studying at the following universities:
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Madras
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Kharagpur
- Pursuing B.Tech, Integrated Dual Degree in Computer Science Engineering, Math & Computing, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, AI & DS, Mechanical Engineering & similar disciplines.
- Minimum CGPA requirement: 9.0 or above.
- An inquisitive thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments.
- Holds superior quantitative and logical reasoning skills, and enjoys working on an array of problems, with a strong focus on results.
- Excited to test yourself in one of the most dynamic areas of the financial market.
Questions? Get in touch with our team at [email protected]
Applying for the program
The FutureFocus program offers two streams: Technology or Trading and Research. To help you choose the stream that aligns with your interests, please find more information below. Please note that you can only apply for one stream.
Technology
Our Software and FPGA Developers play a critical role in executing successful trades. Driven by the desire to find the simplest solutions to the most complex problems, they design and build high performance systems that solve real business problems. Check out Yash’s internship experience or Brenda’s graduate story to learn more.
Interested in the Technology stream? Apply here.
Trading and Research
Our Traders make trading decisions based on market conditions and other factors. They’re driven and have a flair for analytical problem solving. Check out Parth’s trading experience in the Mumbai office or Will’s graduate story to learn more.
Our Researchers collaborate closely with traders and developers to build and improve our trading strategies. They'll often work with huge amounts of data and use statistical and machine learning algorithms. Check out Dom's graduate story to learn more.
Interested in the Trading/Research stream? Apply here.
Ready to kickstart your career with Optiver? Apply for FutureFocus to ignite your potential today.
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Skills Required
- Currently a pre-penultimate student graduating in 2029
- Currently studying at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, or IIT Kharagpur
- Pursuing a B.Tech or Integrated Dual Degree in Computer Science Engineering, Math and Computing, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, AI and Data Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar discipline
- Minimum CGPA of 9.0
- Strong quantitative and logical reasoning skills
- Passion for quantitative problems and collaborative, dynamic environments
Optiver Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Optiver and has not been reviewed or approved by Optiver.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Pay is considered highly competitive in trading, quantitative, and engineering paths, with performance-linked bonuses materially elevating total earnings for strong contributors. High performers are described as seeing outsized upside when firm and team results are strong.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is depicted as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, alongside HSA/FSA options and mental-health support. Some locations note unlimited therapy access through a partner platform.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. roles are often described as offering 25 days of paid vacation plus market holidays, alongside generous parental leave. This breadth of time off is highlighted as helping to offset a high-intensity environment.
Optiver Insights
What We Do
Optiver’s story began over 30 years ago, when we started business as a single trader on the floor of Amsterdam’s options exchange. Today, we are at the forefront of trading and technology as a leading global electronic market maker, focused on pricing, execution and risk management.
Why Work With Us
People at Optiver love challenges, welcome collaboration, and strive to be better tomorrow than they are today. Improving the market is an extraordinary challenge that requires a carefully crafted approach. Optiver provides a collaborative working environment to tackle these challenges. In fact, it is this way of working that sets us apart.
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