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About the Role

Optiver is seeking experienced C++ engineers to work on a globally distributed, low-latency equities market making platform. This role involves close collaboration with trading and quant research teams, offering a fast path to understanding the business and making an immediate impact. You will refine trading algorithms, own software implementation and deployment, and work with live trading systems in Asian markets, while also contributing to a global platform.

Responsibilities

Work day-to-day with traders and quant researchers to understand pricing, quoting, and execution strategies in equities markets.
Design software systems and high-performance trading logic to implement trading ideas in live equities markets.
Collaborate with other software engineers to contribute to the architecture of a globally distributed equities trading platform with hard real-time performance constraints.
Participate in a fast-paced development cycle, owning a tight feedback loop, testing, and shipping code to production.
Implement performance-sensitive, low-latency trading logic and strategies.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience as a software engineer working with distributed systems, low-latency systems, backend systems, or client/server architectures.
Skilled at object-oriented programming in C++, or Java/C# with a strong desire to work in C++.
Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals including operating systems, data structures, and algorithms.
Familiarity with a language like Python for developing tooling.
Embrace AI tools for parts of their role without sacrificing code quality or runtime performance.
Excited by technically challenging problems.
5 or more years of experience as a software engineer on distributed or low-latency systems (preferred).
Highly skilled in C++ development (preferred).
Proficient with database technologies like Postgres for parameterization, analytics, and research workflows (preferred).
Experienced working in an electronic trading firm, or knowledge of equities trading fundamentals (preferred).
Experienced working in a backtest-driven software development cycle (preferred).

Skills

C++
Java
C#
Python
Object-oriented programming
Distributed systems
Low-latency systems
Backend systems
Client/server architectures
Computer science fundamentals
Operating systems
Data structures
Algorithms
AI tools
Database technologies
Postgres

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Entry-level
Mid-level
Senior

Benefits

Performance-based bonus structure
Training, mentorship, and personal development opportunities
Daily breakfast, lunch, and an in-house barista
Gym membership
Weekly in-house chair massages
Regular social events
Company trip every two years
Guided relocation
Competitive relocation package
Visa sponsorship

About the Company

Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam in 1986, with offices worldwide. They are a leading liquidity provider with close to 2,000 employees, committed to improving markets through competitive pricing, execution, and risk management. They provide liquidity to financial markets using their own capital, trading a wide range of products including listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds, and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is a primary player in Asian markets, acting as Optiver’s APAC head office. Established in 1996, it actively participates on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan exchanges.

Equal Opportunity

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. They encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.