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About the Role

As a Software Engineer, you will build real-world applications for a global trading firm, developing solutions that enable lightning-fast market reactions and split-second decision-making. Your work will be crucial for maintaining the firm's competitiveness in the financial markets through innovation and code optimization.

Responsibilities

• Deep dive into trading fundamentals, from theoretical concepts to financial markets, strategies, AI-enabled tools and cutting-edge technology.
• Collaborate closely with best-in-class engineers, traders, and business teams to develop simple, well-architected solutions that meet the needs of our business.
• Tackle complex, real-world problems to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Push limits and accelerate growth in a fascinating and high-performing environment.

Requirements

• A student pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• On track to graduate between December 2026 to June 2027
• Passionate for writing clean code, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement
• A student with strong engineering instincts and a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals
• Driven by an entrepreneurial mindset and curious about how tech powers the financial industry
• A natural problem-solver with a sharp, analytical approach to tackling challenges
• A collaborative teammate comfortable working with developers, traders and business teams

Skills

• C++
• Python
• Java

Location

• Global

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Student

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• PhD

Salary/Compensations

• $200,000—$200,000 USD

Benefits

• Global profit-sharing pool
• 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 is a leading technology- and research-driven trading firm.
• Our teams of scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and traders work side by side to develop, test, and scale ideas that shape how we understand and trade global markets.
• Powered by a global platform built for rapid experimentation and iteration, we combine the scientific rigor of a research institution with the pace of a technology company.

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.
• Optiver is supportive of US immigration sponsorship for this role.
• Optiver has a global application re-apply policy for our intern and graduate roles. If you have completed an online assessment or interviewed for a technology graduate or internship role at any Optiver location in the past 8 months, please note that you are not yet eligible to reapply. We welcome you to re-apply to after the 8-month cool off period.