Quantitative Trading Internship (Taiwan) - 2027
OptiverAbout the Role
As a Quantitative Trading Intern, you'll spend your summer or winter break tackling complex, quantitative problems at one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms. You'll apply your strong reasoning skills to design, develop and enhance innovative trading strategies, fully immersing in the world of market making.
- Complete a curated series of lectures and coursework on trading fundamentals, covering options pricing, financial markets, trading strategies and cutting-edge technology
- Apply your knowledge in a simulated trading environment, trading options using live market data
- Analyse real historical data to develop your own algorithmic trading strategy and backtest performance
- Learn directly from full-time educators and current traders, gaining exposure to various trading desks
- Test your potential and accelerate your growth in a high-performing environment over an 8-week internship
Requirements
- Penultimate or pre-penultimate university student, graduating in 2026 or later
- A Taiwan Citizen, Taiwan Permanent Resident, or has a preference to work in Taiwan long term post-graduation
- 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
- May have an interest in trading or financial markets
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