As our Quantitative Trading Intern, you’ll spend your summer tackling complex, quantitative problems at one of the world’s leading tech-driven trading firms. Under the guidance and mentorship of industry experts, you’ll apply your strong reasoning skills to design, develop and enhance our innovative trading strategies, fully immersing in the world of market making.
From derivative theory training to hands-on trading experience, you’ll have deepened your understanding of the quantitative trading industry by the end of the 8-week internship. Plus, if you’ve excelled over the summer, you’ll receive an offer to return as a Graduate Quantitative Trader.
What you’ll do:
Requiring a pragmatic mindset, logical problem-solving skills and mathematical precision, our internship is as close as you can get to a real trading experience. Led by our dedicated in-house education team that consists of ex-traders and engineers, our Quantitative Trading Internship offers you the opportunity to:
Complete our curated series of lectures and coursework on trading fundamentals, covering topics such as options pricing, financial markets, trading strategies and cutting-edge technology.
Apply your recently acquired knowledge in a simulated trading environment, trading options using live market data for a realistic hands-on experience.
Analyse real historical data to develop your own algorithmic trading strategy and backtest to see how it performed.
Collaborate with expert traders and researchers on real-life trading projects that directly impact how we trade and approach evolving market challenges.
Test your potential and accelerate your growth in a high performing, intellectually rewarding environment.
Find your niche in trading
No two desks at Optiver are the same. During your internship you'll gain exposure to several of our teams. Curious what that looks like? Read this blog to discover what you could be working on.
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 most complex problems in the financial markets.
In addition, you’ll receive:
Competitive remuneration, including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements.
The opportunity to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
Daily breakfast, lunch and in-house barista.
Gym membership, sports and leisure activities, plus weekly in-house chair massages.
Regular social events, clubs and Friday afternoon drinks.
Who you are:
University student, graduating in 2028 or after 2027 September.
Majoring in a quantitative field.
Lateral thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments.
Holds superior logical reasoning skills.
Critical thinking and the courage to challenge the status quo.
Fast decision-making skills under pressure.
Able to clearly articulate in both verbal and written English.
Experience in computer programming, or scripting in Python, is a plus.
Excited to work alongside industry experts, with the motivation to continually upskill and improve yourself.
How to apply
Don’t miss your chance to accelerate your career and thrive on one of the most dynamic trading floors in mainland China. Apply now via the form below.
We love how bilingual our teams are, but please remember to submit the below application materials in English:
Resume
Academic transcripts, including Bachelors, Masters and PhDs if any
Questions? Please email [email protected].
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 re-apply when the next recruitment season begins in 2027.
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
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Skills Required
- Current Bachelor's or Master's student graduating in 2028 or after September 2027
- Major in a quantitative field
- Strong logical reasoning skills
- Ability to think laterally and solve quantitative problems
- Critical thinking and willingness to challenge the status quo
- Fast decision-making under pressure
- Clear verbal and written English communication
- Experience in computer programming or scripting (Python preferred)
- Resume submitted in English
- Academic transcripts (Bachelors, Masters, PhD if any) submitted in English
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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