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Optiver

Amsterdam, Netherlands1000-5000 employeesFounded 1986

About Optiver

Optiver is a global proprietary trading firm and leading market maker founded in Amsterdam in 1986. Specializing in options, futures, equities, fixed income, FX, and commodities, Optiver trades thousands of financial instruments on major exchanges worldwide. The firm operates as a principal, deploying its own capital to provide continuous two-sided liquidity across equity, derivatives, and commodity markets, improving price discovery and market stability. Powered entirely by in-house technology, Optiver's trading systems operate at nanosecond speed, supported by quantitative research, advanced pricing models, and sophisticated risk management infrastructure. With close to 2,000 employees across offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, London, New York, and other global hubs, Optiver serves as a stabilizing force during periods of market volatility. The firm is widely recognized as one of the oldest and most respected market making organizations in the world.

Office Locations

Open Positions(165)

Software Engineer - Research Infrastructure

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  • Medior

Amsterdam

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

AI Engineer

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  • Medior

Shanghai

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Senior Data Engineer

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  • Senior

Sydney

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Principal Data Engineer

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  • Senior

Sydney

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 - Austin)

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  • Student
  • Intern

Austin

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 - Chicago)

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  • Student
  • Intern

Chicago

Salary: $70kโ€“$85k per year

Posted 3 months ago

Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)

Optiver

  • Student

Austinย ยท Chicagoย ยท Newย York

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)

Optiver

  • Student

Chicagoย ยท Austinย ยท Newย York

Salary: $200k per year

Posted 3 months ago

Quantitative Research Intern, PhD (Summer 2027)

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  • Student
  • Intern

Austinย ยท Chicago

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Quantitative Research Intern, PhD (Summer 2027)

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  • Student
  • Intern

Chicagoย ยท Austin

Salary: $80kโ€“$100k per year

Posted 3 months ago

Quantitative Intern (Summer 2027)

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  • Student
  • Intern

Chicago

Salary: $70kโ€“$88k per year

Posted 3 months ago

Software Engineer - Trading Strategies

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  • Senior

Chicago

Salary: $200k per year

Posted 3 months ago

Exotic Options Quant

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  • Medior

Sydney

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Production Operations Engineer (Trading Systems / SRE / Application Support)

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  • Medior

Sydney

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Data Center Engineer

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Mumbai

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Network Operations Engineer - Contract

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  • Medior
  • Contractor

Sydney

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

SSO Floor Trader

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  • Medior

Philadelphiaย ยท Chicagoย ยท Newย York

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Data Center Engineer

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  • Junior

Shanghai

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

Network Operations Engineer

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  • Senior

Shanghai

Salary not disclosed

Posted 3 months ago

FPGA Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 - Chicago)

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  • Student
  • Intern

Chicago

Salary: $80k per year

Posted 3 months ago

Data Center Engineer

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  • Medior

Singapore

Salary not disclosed

Posted 4 months ago

Data Center Engineer

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Amsterdam

Salary not disclosed

Posted 4 months ago

Senior Corporate Strategy Manager

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  • Senior

Shanghai

Salary not disclosed

Posted 4 months ago

Senior Tax Manager

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  • Senior

Chicago

Salary: $200kโ€“$300k per year

Posted 4 months ago

Senior Data Engineer

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  • Senior

Amsterdam

Salary not disclosed

Posted 4 months ago