Software Engineer - C++
OptiverAbout the Role
Optiver is hiring Software Engineers into its High-Frequency Trading (HFT) team in New York City, a team of software engineers and researchers who design, improve and execute fully automated trading strategies using machine learning.
- Partner deeply with researchers to solve complex, high-value business problems specific to our equity and ETF systems
- Build and maintain end-to-end trading infrastructure, from research to production execution
- Push frequent, impactful code changes to the production environment
- Contribute to the Optiver stack and our pricing, research and trading models from ideation through to implementation
- Ensure new and existing programs adhere to our coding, architectural, and operational standards
- Develop a deep understanding of trading and exchanges
The team owns the problem end to end, from data to simulation to the execution of orders in production, with a robust system that enables research at scale while running complex machine learning models with low latency across thousands of financial instruments.
Responsibilities
- Partner deeply with researchers to solve complex, high-value business problems specific to our equity and ETF systems
- Build and maintain end-to-end trading infrastructure, from research to production execution
- Push frequent, impactful code changes to the production environment
- Contribute to the Optiver stack and our pricing, research and trading models from ideation through to implementation
- Ensure new and existing programs adhere to our coding, architectural, and operational standards
- Develop a deep understanding of trading and exchanges
Requirements
- Strong engineering instincts and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals
- 2+ years preferred of C++ experience in low-latency systems like market data ingestion, order routing, execution performance, or simulation frameworks
- Expertise in C++ is strongly preferred; experience with C, Python or Linux is a plus
- Innovative, out-of-the-box thinking grounded in real-world pragmatism
- Desire to continuously improve in a rapidly evolving environment
- Readiness to set technical direction, promote engineering principles, and do the right thing
What You'll Get
- $200k base salary
- The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
- Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
- 401(k) match up to 50%
- Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
- 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
- Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more