Graduate Trading Operations Engineer (2025 Start - Chicago)

As a Graduate Trading Operations Engineer, your work is essential to the operation of our firm. You will work on solutions that ensure the health and stability of our trading environment. You will collaborate across teams to understand how our systems interconnect and use this knowledge to make constant improvements that keep our firm competitive in the ever-evolving capital markets.

What you’ll do

Your onboarding

You will participate in Optiver’s comprehensive Global Academy and be equipped with the knowledge needed to make an impact the moment you join your team. The comprehensive training covers trading theory and Optiver’s tech stack to hone your skills for your role. In addition, you will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will empower you to take ownership of your work and make a difference at the firm.

Your responsibilities

As a Graduate Trading Operations Engineer, you will work closely with traders, development teams and operations teams to deploy, monitor and configure a suite of proprietary trading applications. You will gain in-depth knowledge of our trading systems and demonstrate your expertise by supporting a high-frequency trading floor in a highly competitive industry.

What you’ll get:

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• A highly competitive compensation package.
• Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure.
• 401(k) match up to 50% and fully paid health insurance.
• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more.

Who you are:

• Student working toward a Computer Science or STEM degree between December 2024 and June 2025
• Proficient in Python, Ruby, or Perl; SQL and Data Administration; operating systems and understanding network architectures
• Have a strong interest in how hardware and software interact
• A pragmatic, logical thinker who can identify when workflows can be improved and find clean and simple ways to make them more efficient
• Able to work closely with developers, traders and business operations
• An exceptional communicator who challenges the status quo

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*We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can reapply once the next recruitment season begins in 2025.