Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 - Austin)
OptiverAbout the Role
As a Software Engineer Intern, you'll work side-by-side with your mentor and teammates to build real-world applications that power a global trading firm. Your projects will be scoped based on your team's real needs and your mentor will be fully invested in helping you build high-quality software. You'll contribute to meaningful projects solving trading problems and improving the performance, reliability, and scalability of systems, and you'll see your code hit production in real time.
- Deep dive into trading fundamentals, from theoretical concepts to financial markets, strategies, and AI-enabled tools
- Collaborate closely with best-in-class engineers, traders, and business teams to develop, test, and ship code to production
- Tackle complex, real-world problems to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Push your limits and accelerate your growth in a high-performing environment
Requirements
- A student pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- On track to graduate between December 2027 to June 2028, with junior standing or higher
- Passionate for writing clean code, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement
- A student with strong engineering instincts and a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals
- Driven by an entrepreneurial mindset and curious about how tech powers the financial industry
- A natural problem-solver with a sharp, analytical approach to tackling challenges
- A collaborative teammate comfortable working with developers, traders and business teams
What You'll Get
- The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
- A highly-competitive internship compensation package
- Optiver-covered flights, living accommodations, and commuting stipends
- Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more