Jobs at Optiver

Optiver is a global market‑making firm that leverages cutting‑edge technology to provide liquidity in financial markets. Founded in 1986 in Amsterdam, the company operates high‑frequency trading desks in Amsterdam, Chicago, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong, using low‑latency C++ and Python systems to execute trades in milliseconds.

Optiver hires a mix of software engineers, quantitative researchers, data scientists, traders and risk analysts. Candidates can expect a rigorous interview process that tests algorithmic problem solving, system design, and domain knowledge, followed by collaborative coding sessions and real‑world trading simulations.

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