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About the Role
Join Optiver's hardware research, development, and manufacturing team in Austin to develop the OS and software for custom trading hardware. This role involves low-level hardware integration, collaboration with infrastructure teams, and interaction with traders. The tech stack includes Python, Linux, TCL, C, C++, ASM, VHDL, and DSLs across x64 servers and embedded cores.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain the OS and software stack for trading hardware
- Build and support Python-based interface layers for hardware control and monitoring
- Develop software for STM processors embedded on prototype boards
- Manage and support a fleet of hardware systems in a live production environment
- Collaborate with hardware, infrastructure, and trading teams for seamless system performance
- Contribute to infrastructure automation and transition into embedded development and low-level hardware logic
Requirements
- Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals and hardware systems
- Proficiency in Python, including familiarity with relevant libraries and APIs
- Experience writing software in C/C++
- Creative problem-solving skills at the system level
- Ability to collaborate with developers and researchers
- Experience with low-level hardware/software interactions (drivers, buses, pins, registers, etc.)
- Ability to read and interpret datasheets and electrical engineering schematics
- Familiarity with devices and drivers in Linux
- Experience with FPGA design using VHDL/Verilog and the Vivado suite of tools
- Knowledge of communication protocols, especially Ethernet
- Exposure to network equipment operating systems like Cisco IOS, Arista EOS, or Juniper MOS
- Experience working with high-performance trading network hardware (both packet- and circuit-switched)
Skills
- Python
- Linux
- TCL
- C
- C++
- ASM
- VHDL
- DSLs
- Verilog
- Vivado suite of tools
- Ethernet
- Cisco IOS
- Arista EOS
- Juniper MOS
Location
- Austin
Benefits
- Opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
- Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
- 401(k) match up to 50%
- 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's mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency, and stabilising the market no matter the conditions.
- The company focuses on continuous improvement, prioritising safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants.
- As one of the largest market making institutions, Optiver is a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
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.