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Data Software Engineer
Company: Optiver
Location: Chicago, IL
Posted Aug 17, 2023
Optiver is a global data-driven trading institution seeking an experienced software engineer to build software that reliably processes, validates, and connects extremely large datasets at a global scale. The role involves working closely with trading, research, and other engineering teams, and gaining an in-depth understanding of trading theory and practice.
Graduate Software Engineer (2024 Start - Austin)
Company: Optiver
Location: Austin, TX
Posted Aug 12, 2023
Additionally, you’ll get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully paid health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and many more. What’s more, with world-class music, food, and art scenes, as well as countless scenic outdoor activities, the quality of life for Austin Optiverians is second to none.What you’ll do:Design, develop, support, and maintain trading systems, tools, and infrastructureCollaborate deeply with traders, risk analysts, researchers, and other engineersGain and develop an in-depth understanding of trading theory and practiceWho you are:Student graduating with a degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering between December 2023 and June 2024Someone with strong engineering instincts and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentalsExperienced in writing software in C++, C, C, and/or JavaPassionate for clean code, simple well-architected systems, and continuous improvementAble to collaborate with developers, traders, and business operationsDon’t worry, you won't be expected to have previous knowledge of the financial industry! As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.Based in ‘The Domain’ neighborhood, Optiver’s Austin office serves as the firm’s innovation nucleus, with a strong focus on quantitative research, software, and hardware engineering initiatives. With tech innovation an integral part of our core business, the booming city proved an ideal backdrop for our heavy investment into machine learning, research infrastructure, and big data computing. If you have previously applied to this position this season and have been unsuccessful, you can reapply once the next recruitment season begins in 2024. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems. You’ll take part in a training program where you’ll learn everything you need to know.What you’ll get:Work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry. *We accept one application per role per year. We tackle the toughest problems, challenge the status quo and always aim for excellence. Our core systems must provide a stable, performant, and trusted foundation on which our systems are built.Who we are:At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions.
Graduate Equity Analyst (2024 Start - Chicago)
Company: Optiver
Location: Chicago, IL
Posted Aug 08, 2023
Additionally, you’ll get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully-paid commuting expenses and health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and much more. Active on leading US exchanges, Optiver’s Chicago office trades a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign exchange.What you’ll do: As Optiver’s Equity Analyst, you will be responsible for leveraging current events and your research experience to impact the team’s trading decisions. Home to the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago has established itself as the derivatives trading capital of the US. *We accept one application per role per year. creating processes to monetize fundamental-driven trading ideas)Who you are:Current student graduating with a bachelor’s or master’s between December 2023 and June 2024Someone with a willingness to pursue the CFA programHas a genuine interest in financial markets and fundamental analysisPossesses strong communication and interpersonal skillsIs superior with time management, organizational and multitasking skillsHas the ability to work under the guidance of mentors and develop fundamental research-driven ideasHas strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skillsPossesses computer programming skills (preferred, but not required)Able to both think independently and work collaborativelyA driven and determined individualHas a willingness to learn new techniques/skills and teach othersWhat you’ll get:Work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner on 70+ exchanges across the globe.Optiver Chicago’s culture parallels the energetic city we’re immersed in. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can reapply once the next recruitment season begins in 2024. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems. As a member of our team, you will work in close collaboration with Traders, Researchers and Data Scientists to creatively solve problems and identify new trading opportunities.In this role, you can expect to:Identify fundamental-driven trade opportunities and work with traders to capture these opportunities, focusing on maximizing your impact on overall desk PnLPerform scenario analysis for relevant upcoming events and analyze time sensitive headlines for companies within your coverage sector(s) and predict their influence on volatility and/or stock priceAssist in the growth of our fundamental research team through various avenues (i.e. We tackle the toughest problems, challenge the status quo and always aim for excellence.
Enterprise Application Engineer
Company: Optiver
Location: Austin, TX
Posted Aug 23, 2023
Optiver's Enterprise Operations team enables efficient work and collaboration with global initiatives, helping business operations teams find and deploy tools for best work. The role involves establishing, automating, integrating, and building end-to-end solutions for business operation needs. The team works on various projects, including JIRA/Confluence management, collaboration tools, and technical management of enterprise applications.
Facilities Assistant
Company: Optiver
Location: Chicago, IL
Posted Aug 16, 2023
Optiver is seeking a Facilities Assistant to support their growing organization in Chicago. The role involves various tasks such as maintaining office space, handling employee requests, liaising with service vendors, and supporting reception operations. The position offers a collaborative environment, performance-based bonuses, and other benefits.
Collaboration Engineer
Company: Optiver
Location: Chicago, IL
Posted Aug 19, 2023
Alongside this, you will get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully paid commuting expenses and health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and many more. You will own our Atlassian stack as a primary responsibility and eventually grow into other areas of our infrastructure team.Serve as a primary point-of-contact in order to optimise tasks, task management and user experiencesProvision backups and compliance retention for user collaboration toolsOwn configuration best practices, product evolution planning, and server-side troubleshootingJira workflow standardization, limiting the number of custom fields, plugin review and decision-making,Design and maintain communications tools spanning email, instant messaging, task management (JIRA), mobile device management, VC, telephone services, and video conferencing.Acting as an end-to-end owner in administering Jira and ConfluenceManage these systems in regards to user support, integration and licensingWho you areYou have a problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset with an interest in Infrastructure-as-Code practicesExperience with at least language used for automation (Python, bash, PowerShell, etc. Active on leading US exchanges, Optiver’s Chicago office trades a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign exchange.What you’ll doAs a Collaboration Engineer at Optiver, you will oversee the maintenance and growth of our core internal collaboration tools that enable Business, Technical, and Enterprise Teams to work together more effectively. Home to the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago has established itself as the trading capital of the US. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems. )Experience creating user-facing documentation for training and improve user experience for Atlassian servicesA demonstrated background in software support, technical application usage and technical troubleshootingExperience working with software support tools in Atlassian application infrastructure such as JIRA, Confluence or similar productsStrong communication skills to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders alikeA problem-solving and user-first mentalityWhat you’ll get:Work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry. Our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilising force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates.Optiver Chicago’s culture parallels the energetic city we’re immersed in. As one of the oldest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe. To enable our ambitious goals, you will play a vital role in establishing, automating, integrating and building end-to-end solutions from scratch for business operation needs.Who we are:Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker.
Campus: FPGA Engineer Intern (Summer 2024)
Company: Optiver
Location: Austin, TX
Posted Aug 22, 2023
You’ll take part in a training program where, through a combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical experience, you’ll learn everything you need to know.Examples of potential projects that you could be working on:Supporting new networking protocols – think 25G and 100G interfacesDeveloping applications in close collaboration with our Traders to improve our trading strategies and success rates – where did that nanosecond go?Improve the resource usage of our current systems – why use 8 bits when 3 will do?Who you are:Student working toward a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering and graduating between December 2024 and June 2025Has completed an internship with experience in FPGA design and developmentSomeone with strong engineering instincts and a deep understanding of FPGA fundamentalsExperienced in writing hardware in VHDL or VerilogPossesses knowledge of digital simulators and self-checking test benchesPassionate for clean code, simple well-architected systems and continuous improvementAble to collaborate with developers, traders and business operationsWhat you’ll get:Highly-competitive internship compensation packageOptiver-covered flights, living accommodations, and commuting stipends (where applicable)Various office perks, including breakfast, lunch, and snacks Social events, clubs and much more! Don't worry, previous knowledge of the financial industry is not required. You’ll work side-by-side with an assigned mentor to build latency-critical applications, parallel systems and networking interfaces. If you have previously applied to this position this season and have been unsuccessful, you can reapply once the next recruitment season begins in 2024. From day one, you’ll tackle real issues that will test your critical thinking and problem-solving acumen, and each day will bring new challenges that require fresh perspectives. Active on leading US exchanges, Optiver’s Chicago office trades a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds, and foreign exchange.What you’ll do:Get ready for ten weeks immersed in the fast-paced, dynamic world of market making.As a Hardware Engineer Intern, you'll own projects that directly impact Optiver's world-class trading systems. *We accept one application per role per year. Home to the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago has established itself as the trading capital of the US. You’ll get tight feedback loops and ship your code to production within weeks alongside our senior Engineers and Traders. It's an unrivalled opportunity to accelerate your knowledge and make your mark on Optiver's business. You will also have the chance to join industry lectures to learn about trading and our other departments to gain a complete understanding of Optiver and our business.
Senior Trading Infrastructure Engineer - Infrastructure-as-Code
Company: Optiver
Location: Chicago, IL
Posted Aug 08, 2023
You've probably accumulated a great deal of experience in some or all of: low level Linux; networking; hardware (FPGA, ASIC, PCB); CI/CD; Observability, but not afraid to take on any challenge that helps our business perform better. What you’ll getWork alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry with our approach of combining our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems.Alongside this you will get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully paid commuting expenses and health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and many more. You likely started your career in Software Engineering and have reorientated your focus towards infrastructure/IaC. You will be able to demonstrate your leadership qualities in the way you work, communicate and take independent action when required. You are comfortable with being in an empowered position whereby you are often called upon to make decisions, applying a common-sense, pragmatic approach resulting in dealing with the problems that really matter. You will have hands-on experience building tools and systems to solve business problems, working directly with stakeholders to define problems, plans, and ultimately execution. You will be very used to working with other teams, including global colleagues and be an effective communicator with these groups. This could involve work to enhance or build new systems to improve modelling, provisioning, configuration management and deployment. You will also have the ability to build and grow a high performing team. You will have some area of technical strength you can point to with confidence but also an ability to simplify complex problems and find consistency. Active on leading US exchanges, Optiver’s Chicago office trades a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign exchange. What you'll doIn this senior role, you will be working on the design and implementation of the systems used to manage our infrastructure. Home to the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago has established itself as the trading capital of the US. It could also involve improving our observability capabilities and alerting, garnering insight and visibility into our systems and properly owning the common systems upon which development relies. Who you areYou are a highly experienced Engineer with a good breadth of infrastructure architectural knowledge. You spend more of your time building tools than using them and approach infrastructure problems through the lens of a Software Engineer.
Collaboration Engineer
Company: Optiver
Location: Austin, TX
Posted Aug 19, 2023
Alongside this you will get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully paid health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and many more. You will own our Atlassian stack as a primary responsibility and eventually grow into other areas of our infrastructure team.Serve as a primary point-of-contact in order to optimise tasks, task management and user experiencesProvision backups and compliance retention for user collaboration toolsOwn configuration best practices, product evolution planning, and server-side troubleshootingJira workflow standardization, limiting the number of custom fields, plugin review and decision-making,Design and maintain communications tools spanning email, instant messaging, task management (JIRA), mobile device management, VC, telephone services, and video conferencing.Acting as an end-to-end owner in administering Jira and ConfluenceManage these systems in regards to user support, integration and licensingWho you areYou have a problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset with an interest in Infrastructure-as-Code practicesExperience with at least language used for automation (Python, bash, PowerShell, etc. What’s more, with world-class music, food and art scenes, as well as countless scenic outdoor activities, the quality of life for Austin Optiverians is second to none.What you’ll doAs a Collaboration Engineer at Optiver, you will oversee the maintenance and growth of our core internal collaboration tools that enable Business, Technical, and Enterprise Teams to work together more effectively. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates.Based in ‘The Domain’ neighborhood, Optiver’s Austin office serves as the firm’s innovation nucleus, with a strong focus on quantitative research, software and hardware engineering initiatives. With tech innovation an integral part of our core business, the booming city proved an ideal backdrop for our heavy investment into machine learning, research infrastructure and big data computing. )Experience creating user-facing documentation for training and improve user experience for Atlassian servicesA demonstrated background in software support, technical application usage and technical troubleshootingExperience working with software support tools in Atlassian application infrastructure such as JIRA, Confluence or similar productsStrong communication skills to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders alikeA problem-solving and user-first mentalityWhat you’ll get:Work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry. Our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilising force no matter the market conditions. As one of the oldest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe. To enable our ambitious goals, you will play a vital role in establishing, automating, integrating and building end-to-end solutions from scratch for business operation needs.Who we are:Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker.
Windows Systems Engineer
Company: Optiver
Location: Chicago, IL
Posted Aug 17, 2023
The Enterprise Technology team at Optiver is looking for a professional to work on IT systems and applications. The company is a tech-driven trading firm that focuses on continuous improvement and has a strong culture. The job involves building best-in-class solutions, automating tasks, and communicating with teams.
Graduate Software Engineer (2024 Start - Chicago)
Company: Optiver
Location: Chicago, IL
Posted Aug 12, 2023
Additionally, you’ll get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully paid health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and many more. Active on leading US exchanges, Optiver’s Chicago office trades a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds, and foreign exchange.What you’ll do:Design, develop, support, and maintain trading systems, tools, and infrastructureCollaborate deeply with traders, risk analysts, researchers, and other engineersGain and develop an in-depth understanding of trading theory and practiceWho you are:Student graduating with a degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering between December 2023 and June 2024Someone with strong engineering instincts and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentalsExperienced in writing software in C++, C, C, and/or JavaPassionate for clean code, simple well-architected systems, and continuous improvementAble to collaborate with developers, traders, and business operationsPlease note: Previous knowledge of the financial industry is not required. Home to the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago has established itself as the trading capital of the US. If you have previously applied to this position this season and have been unsuccessful, you can reapply once the next recruitment season begins in 2024. *We accept one application per role per year. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems. We tackle the toughest problems, challenge the status quo and always aim for excellence. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.Optiver Chicago’s culture parallels the energetic city we’re immersed in. Our core systems must provide a stable, performant, and trusted foundation on which our systems are built.Who we are:At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. Optiver provides a prestigious training program where you’ll learn everything you need to know.What you’ll get:Work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry.
Software Engineer - Data Engineering
Company: Optiver
Location: Chicago, IL
Posted Aug 17, 2023
If you're interested in graduate and intern positions, please instead apply to our 2023 Graduate Software Engineer or 2023 Software Engineer Intern opportunities. Additionally, you’ll get great other benefits such as 25 paid vacation days and market holidays, fully paid commuting expenses and health insurance, daily breakfast and lunch, training opportunities, 401(k) match up to 50% and charitable match opportunities, regular social events and clubs, and many more.Please note, this is for experienced applications only. We engineer simple, well-architected solutions that meet the dynamic needs of our traders. Active on leading US exchanges, Optiver’s Chicago office trades a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign exchange.Technology at Optiver:At Optiver we pride ourselves on being real engineers, not just coders. Home to the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago has established itself as the derivatives trading capital of the US. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems. Our passion is to solve problems which really matter to the business, and we take pride in the quality of our solutions.What you’ll do:Build software that reliably processes, validates, catalogs, and generally makes useful extremely large datasets at a global scaleInterface with both raw datasets and end users to reliably connect them together to create data pipelines that provide incredible business value for OptiverDeeply understand not only the datasets you produce, also but the trading/algorithm use cases for the dataCollaborate closely with members of trading, research, and other engineering teamsGain and develop an in-depth understanding of trading theory and practiceWhat you’ll need:Ability to design systems and write elegant code in both C and PythonCapability to effectively interface with data users and understand complex trading algorithms and global financial marketsStrong engineering instincts and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentalsPrior experience with trading/markets is a plus but is not required if you have the passion for learning about these topicsWhat you’ll get:Work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry. We apply a disciplined and scientific approach. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.Optiver Chicago’s culture parallels the energetic city we’re immersed in. We tackle the toughest problems, challenge the status quo and always aim for excellence.