Ready to kickstart your career in one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms?
Join our FutureFocus program in Singapore, an all-expenses-paid five-day program designed to ignite your potential as a future trader at Optiver. This immersive experience will deepen your understanding of the industry, provide you with an unique inside lens into Optiver’s cutting-edge trading systems, and build the key skills that our traders use every day.
Plus, if you've excelled in the program, you could receive a direct offer for our 2026 Summer Internship Program.
- Eligible for pre-penultimate university students (graduating in 2027 or later)
- Program dates: 11 – 15 August 2025
- Application close: 18 July 2025
- Where: Optiver Singapore office
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 in trading, as you learn the fundamentals of trading theory. You’ll also learn how to build trading strategies and deploy them in a virtual market.
- Immerse in our dynamic trading floor and see our cutting-edge systems in action. You'll discover unique insights into our in-house trading systems and understand how we remain at the forefront of the global financial markets.
- Connect with recent graduates and hear their personal experiences.
- Receive mentorship and support from our in-house trainers and senior traders, 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, weekly massages and more.
Read Sean's story to discover what a day in the life of a trader looks like at Optiver.
Who you are
- Able to attend the program in-person, in Singapore, from 11-15 August (5 full days)
- A pre-penultimate university student, graduating in 2027 or later. All degree backgrounds are considered.
- 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.
Ready to kickstart your career with Optiver? Apply for FutureFocus to ignite your potential today.
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.
Questions? Get in touch with our team at [email protected]
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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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