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About the Role

Optiver is seeking Software Engineers specializing in US corporate bond and credit derivative markets to join the greenfield buildout of our systematic credit trading business. Our Software Engineers lead large technical projects, help set the direction for our trading infrastructure, and leverage technology to enable business success. The credit engineering team works closely with researchers and traders to design a system for trading bonds, fixed income ETFs (in close collaboration with our cash equities business), and other credit derivative products.

Responsibilities

Establish vision and technical direction for major credit trading initiatives.
Design, develop, support, and maintain credit trading infrastructure, including RFQ, create/redeem, portfolio trading, OMS, and EMS platforms.
Contribute to pricing, research, and trading models for market-making and proprietary trading strategies.
Collaborate with traders and researchers to solve trading problems and build the business.
Participate in greenfield project development.

Requirements

Strong engineering instincts and deep understanding of computer science fundamentals.
Programming experience in C++ or C; other object-oriented languages considered.
Experience optimizing high-throughput systems for real-time processing of pricing and trade data.
Familiarity with market microstructure and trading domain for US corporate credit markets, fixed income ETFs, and/or credit derivatives (CDS, CDX indices).
Experience with connectivity to electronic trading venues and FIX protocol for credit markets.
Ability to set technical direction, promote strong engineering principles, and optimize systems in a dynamic environment.
Ability to identify opportunities for performance, efficiency, and maintainability enhancements.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with traders, researchers, and technologists.

Skills

C++
C
Object-oriented languages
Optimizing high-throughput systems
Real-time processing
Market microstructure
FIX protocol

Salary/Compensations

$200,000 - $200,000 USD

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation package.
Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure.
Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems.
401(k) match up to 50%.
Fully paid health insurance.
25 paid vacation days.
Market holidays.
Extensive office perks (breakfast, lunch, snacks, social events, clubs, sporting leagues).

About the Company

Optiver's mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency, and stabilizing the market.
Focus on continuous improvement, prioritizing market health and efficiency for all participants.
One of the largest market making institutions, a respected partner on 100+ global exchanges.
Engineers, not just coders, working closely with traders to identify and solve business problems.
Apply a disciplined and scientific approach.
Engineer simple, well-architected solutions meeting dynamic trader needs.
Passionate about solving critical business problems and proud of solution quality.

Equal Opportunity

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