WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for setting architectural direction for parts of our system, delivering large bodies of well-engineered code and owning projects that directly impact Optiver’s cutting-edge trading systems. You will collaborate with fellow Engineers, Traders and Researchers across global offices to develop a deep understanding of trading, exchanges and what the 'machine' is doing. You'll work with cutting-edge AI development tools and have the autonomy to shape how AI agents are integrated into our engineering workflows. Your challenge is to further innovate and maintain the foundation underlying our wider infrastructure.
Some of the things you could be involved in are:
- Own the design, development and deployment of services that comprise our globally distributed trading platform
- Build partnerships across the business to ensure we're feeding the best ideas into our solutions
- Build automated trading stack that runs machine learning models over high-performance servers to execute high-quality trades in low-latency
- Leverage AI agents to automate and accelerate engineering and research workflows, from code generation to experiment evaluation and continuous integration
- Continuously improve our trading systems and strategies to optimize for the ever-evolving markets
The difference with technology at Optiver is how fast the pace is, and the direct impact it has on trading. Where traditional software development teams can take months or years to build systems from business requirements, our developers work closely with traders to ensure a short development life cycle and quick feedback on the impact of your work.
WHO YOU ARE
- You have at least 3 years’ work experience as a Software Engineer
- Experience with large scale server side development, and high-throughput, low-latency system optimisations
- Technologists passionate about adopting new tools and technologies — you actively explore emerging tech (AI agents, LLMs, novel dev tooling) and are excited to apply them to real-world engineering problems
- Natural problem solvers who thrive on complex technical challenges — whether it's shaving microseconds off latency, debugging a production crash under pressure, or architecting a system that scales globally
- Team players who love working with like-minded peers and are always looking to learn and improve
- Experience with making architectural recommendations on IT solutions, design & approach
WHAT YOU’LL GET
At Optiver, we have a very flat structure. We work extremely closely with our stakeholders, often working as a single team to solve Optiver’s problems. Individually, you are very highly empowered to deliver significant changes, with the support of your team and your leaders. Above all we value the passion of our technical team and foster a collaborative and innovative working environment which nurtures brilliant minds.
In return for your expertise, you will be offered a competitive salary package as well as access to a plethora of Optiver-perks.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
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.
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Skills Required
- At least 3 years work experience as a Software Engineer
- Experience with large scale server side development
- Experience with high-throughput, low-latency system optimisations
- Experience with architectural recommendations on IT solutions
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.
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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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