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About the Role

Optiver Sydney is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support and advance the data needs of our local research team. You will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing data solutions that enable efficient access to high-quality data, ensuring smooth operations of our data pipelines. Your work will directly support our research teams in deriving real-time insights and making data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

Architect, build, and manage scalable data pipelines using Spark, Databricks, and proprietary HPC tooling, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
Advance the state of the art of Optiver’s Research and Data platforms and tools.
Monitor and optimise resource usage in partnership with the Data Platform team, balancing performance and cost-effectiveness.
Implement monitoring tools and fine-tune systems for optimal throughput, latency, and reliability.
Work closely with global Data Platform teams to maintain alignment on data strategy, tools, and best practices.
Develop and maintain clear documentation of data pipeline architectures, processes, and best practices.
Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers and support the growth of the data engineering function in Sydney.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a data focus.
Demonstrable proficiency in Python.
Familiarity with distributed data processing and building robust data pipelines.
Familiarity with the use of or concepts underpinning various Data Engineering technologies and approaches.
Ability to lead projects autonomously, prioritise tasks, and deliver high-quality results.
Proven success working with research and platform engineering teams to support data-driven projects.
Strong problem-solving skills, focusing on efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python
Spark
Databricks
Data Engineering
Software Engineering
Distributed data processing
Data pipelines
System languages (e.g. C++, Rust)
Cloud-based architectures (e.g. AWS)
Large-scale relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL)
Real-time data streaming technologies (e.g. Kafka)

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary package

Benefits

Access to a range of Optiver perks
Work alongside best-in-class professionals
Competitive remuneration, including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista
Regular social events including a company trip every two years
Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.

About the Company

Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai.
Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management.
By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets.
We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products.
Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.

Equal Opportunity

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.