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About the Role
Build and evolve trading systems for cryptocurrency markets, working closely with traders and researchers to deliver solutions in a fast-moving and constantly changing environment. Play a key role in building out our digital assets platform, helping shape both the technology and engineering practices from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Design and build trading systems for digital asset markets
- Develop and manage connectivity to centralised exchanges such as Binance, Deribit, and OKX
- Work directly with traders and researchers to prototype and iterate on trading strategies
- Improve system reliability through automation, monitoring, and robust recovery mechanisms
- Troubleshoot issues across trading systems and exchange integrations
- Contribute to architecture and help shape the digital assets platform
- Take ownership of production systems and drive continuous improvements
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally in trading, crypto, or other real-time systems
- Strong C++ development skills, with experience building reliable production systems
- Hands-on experience integrating with centralised cryptocurrency exchanges (e.g., Binance, Deribit, OKX)
- Experience working with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP, or similar) is a plus
- Good understanding of distributed systems, networking, and failure handling
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments
- Comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment, partnering directly with traders and researchers
- Able to translate ambiguous trading requirements into practical engineering solutions
- Ownership-driven mindset with a focus on building resilient systems
Skills
- C++
- Trading Systems
- Cryptocurrency Markets
- Exchange Integrations
- Cloud Technologies
- Distributed Systems
- Networking
- Failure Handling
- Problem-Solving
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus structure
- 27 paid vacation days plus all UK public holidays
- Daily breakfast and lunch
- Support on commuting expenses
- Private medical insurance
- Pension scheme
- ClassPass fitness membership
- Training and continuous learning opportunities
- Access to conferences and tech events
- International transfer opportunities
About the Company
- Optiver's mission is to continuously improve the market by providing liquidity and accurate pricing in various financial instruments to multiple exchanges across the world, safeguarding healthy and efficient markets.
Equal Opportunity
- Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.