Jobs at Optiver

As a Quantitative Hardware Researcher, you will design experiments, analyze hardware performance, work with engineers to improve trading systems, and run tests in a lab environment.

Design, develop, and maintain trading systems and infrastructure, collaborating with traders and analysts to solve financial market problems.

As a Senior Software Engineer in the HFT team, you will lead technical projects, develop automated trading strategies, maintain trading infrastructure, and collaborate with researchers.

Serve as the primary HR leader for the Austin office (with some support for Chicago and New York), partnering with leaders on organizational design, performance management, employee relations, engagement, onboarding/offboarding, HR analytics, and global People programs. Leverage Workday and AI tools to improve HR processes, ensure compliance with local laws, and support talent development, succession planning, and continuous improvement.

Drive programs to expand trading and strengthen core systems. Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects supporting strategic growth.

The Senior Software Engineer role involves expanding the Optiver Research Platform, enhancing performance, building features, and collaborating with global teams to improve market insights through high-performance computing and software development.

Design, test, and validate custom RF hardware and subsystems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployment of RF systems.

Design and develop mechanical systems for high-performance computing platforms. Collaborate cross-functionally, perform engineering analysis, and produce documentation for manufacturable designs.

Develop and optimize trading strategies using quantitative research and machine learning techniques, collaborating with teammates to improve workflows and trading algorithms.

As a Software Engineer, you will design and maintain the OS and software for trading hardware, collaborate with teams, and develop software for embedded systems.

Develop and enhance the capabilities of the Optiver Research Platform by building features in Python and Rust, managing compute infrastructure, and collaborating with global teams to solve complex problems.

Design and develop software to investigate the performance of trading hardware and communication devices, conducting hands-on research and collaborating across teams.