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About the Role

Software Engineers at Optiver build proprietary trading systems that directly impact financial markets. They leverage technology to solve complex problems, ensuring trading strategies respond to market events in microseconds, automatically price financial instruments with extremely low error tolerance, and analyze terabytes of data. User interfaces must provide real-time visualizations and intuitive control of complex systems, while core systems offer a stable and performant foundation.

Responsibilities

Design, realize, test, and bring up custom RF hardware and subsystems, including PCBAs.
Develop HF receive and transmit front ends, including LNAs, filters, matching networks, and amplifier integration.
Characterize and debug RF system performance end-to-end.
Create test plans and drive system-level validation.
Work with software, infrastructure, and network teams to ensure RF systems are deployed successfully at scale.
Work in a multidisciplinary team and own designs from concept to production.
Understand regulatory requirements.

Requirements

BS in electrical or computer engineering, Master or Ph.D. preferred.
3+ years of industry experience.
Hands-on experience designing and debugging RF hardware and systems.
Experience with HF design, including front ends, filtering, matching, and amplifier characterization.
Strong understanding of receive-chain performance, including gain, noise figure, linearity, stability, and isolation.
Experience isolating issues in transmit and receive chains, including non-linear distortion and coupling mechanisms.
Experience with EMI debugging and familiarity with EMC compliance and mitigation.
Experience with PCBA design and board-level system integration.
Comfortable using RF lab equipment and writing basic Python for bring-up, automation, or analysis.
Working knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements relevant to deploying RF systems, EMI/EMC, and safe operation of high-power RF equipment.
Microwave design experience.
Familiarity with antenna fundamentals.
Ham radio license.
Experience with RF simulation tools such as ADS, AWR, HFSS, or CST.
Familiarity with Spice simulation.
Experience working with external vendors, labs, or manufacturing partners.
Experience supporting compliance workflows, including pre-compliance testing, documentation, and coordination with external test labs or certification bodies.
FPGA or microcontroller programming experience.

Skills

RF hardware design
RF system debugging
HF design
Front-end development
Filtering
Matching networks
Amplifier integration
System characterization
Test plan creation
System validation
PCBA design
Board-level system integration
EMI debugging
EMC compliance
Python programming
RF lab equipment usage
Microwave design
Antenna fundamentals
RF simulation tools (ADS, AWR, HFSS, CST)
Spice simulation
Vendor management
Compliance workflows
FPGA programming
Microcontroller programming

Location

Austin

Work Type

On-site
Full-time

Experience Level

3+ years of industry experience

Education Level

BS in electrical or computer engineering
Master or Ph.D. preferred

Salary/Compensations

Highly competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus structure
401(k) match up to 50%

Benefits

Direct hands-on involvement in building unique, high-performance hardware systems which deliver meaningful impact to our business
A collaborative team environment where contributions are visible and valued
Diverse, non-repetitive work
Work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

About the Company

Optiver is a global market maker driven by technology.
Our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency, and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions.
We prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants.
As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Our Austin office serves as the firm’s innovation nucleus, with a strong focus on quantitative research, software development, and hardware engineering.
The team here plays a central role in advancing our heavy investment in machine learning, research infrastructure, and big data computing.
Located in The Domain neighborhood, the office is surrounded by world-class music, great food, and easy access to outdoor spaces, providing a vibrant setting for the team.
We value in-person collaboration across disciplines.

Equal Opportunity

Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.