Quantitative Trading Internship (Singapore) - 2027
OptiverAbout the Role
As a Quantitative Trading Intern at Optiver, you'll spend your summer tackling complex quantitative problems at one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms. Under the guidance of industry experts and ex-traders, you'll apply your reasoning skills to design and enhance innovative trading strategies while fully immersing yourself in market making. Over the 8-week internship, you'll progress through derivative theory training, hands-on trading in simulated environments with live market data, and real historical data analysis to develop algorithmic trading strategies.
- Complete curated lectures on trading fundamentals covering options pricing, financial markets, trading strategies, and cutting-edge technology
- Apply knowledge in a simulated trading environment using live market data
- Analyse real historical data to develop and backtest your own algorithmic trading strategy
- Learn directly from full-time educators, current traders, and gain exposure to various trading desks
- Test your potential and accelerate growth in a high-performing environment
Requirements
- Penultimate or pre-penultimate university student, with a graduation date of December 2026 to June 2028
- Lateral thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments
- Holds superior quantitative and logical reasoning skills
- Interested in strategic games and/or competitive activities
- Experienced in programming or scripting in Python a plus
- May have an interest in trading or financial markets
- We encourage Singaporean nationals to apply
- Pragmatic mindset, logical problem-solving skills and mathematical precision
What You'll Get
- A highly competitive remuneration package, including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements
- Optiver-covered flights and accommodations for the duration of the internship
- Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
- Daily breakfast, lunch and in-house barista
- Regular social events
- If you've excelled over the summer, you'll receive an offer to return as a Graduate Quantitative Trader
- Reasonable adjustments during the process for candidates who request them