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Posted October 22, 2026

Technology Operations Engineer - Taipei

Optiver

Category:Trading Operations

Location:Taipei

Seniority
Medior
Employment type
Full-time
Work arrangement
On-site
Bonus
Yes

Requirements

  • A strong understanding of how technology, operations and regulation intersect in a trading environment.
  • A solid foundational understanding of IT infrastructure, systems engineering, networking or software development, to engage credibly with engineers and work hands-on where the role requires it.
  • Have directly owned regulatory and technical reporting and audits, including coordinating evidence with external auditors and internal stakeholders.
  • Experience managing infrastructure-related activities such as server deployments, colocation setups or vendor-managed technical services.
  • Fluent in Chinese and English, culturally attuned to Taiwan's ways of working, to effectively bridge communication between Optiver and external parties.
  • Operate effectively across multiple teams and functions, often without direct authority, and communicate clearly with senior stakeholders.
  • Experience operating in environments with high accountability, ambiguity and time-sensitive outcomes, adapting to shifting priorities across a broad remit.
  • Based in Taipei and able to work on site, including occasional weekend and out-of-hours operational coverage.

About the role

The Taiwan Technology Operations Engineer is responsible for the operational readiness, regulatory compliance and market infrastructure that underpin Optiver's trading business in Taiwan. The role owns exchange-facing technical operations, regulatory reporting and audits, and cross-functional initiatives that are critical to running a high-frequency trading business in a highly regulated market.

You will be primarily responsible for Taiwan's operational and technical obligations, working with traders, engineers and compliance internally, and with the exchange, regulators, auditors and vendors externally. This is a hands-on, high-impact role with real accountability for outcomes rather than coordination alone.

You will be part of Optiver's CTO Office, the global function accountable for how technology is run and governed across our offices, with colleagues holding the equivalent brief in our other APAC markets. The work you do in Taiwan will shape how we meet these obligations elsewhere.

You'll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you'll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you'll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage Optiver's exchange-facing technical operations in Taiwan, and the relationships with external parties, including TAIFEX and infrastructure vendors.
  • Manage the ongoing regulatory and technical reporting obligations required to operate in the Taiwan market, to their external deadlines.
  • Coordinate and manage the deployment of trading infrastructure into exchange colocations, working closely with data centre, network and systems engineering teams.
  • Act as the operational point of contact between internal technology teams and external parties, carrying internal requirements outward and external changes inward.
  • Identify operational risks, bottlenecks and opportunities to apply AI and automation, and drive improvements to the processes and controls behind them.
  • Translate technical and regulatory material between Chinese and English, and act as the language bridge in conversations with external parties.
  • Communicate status, risks and decisions to senior stakeholders clearly and early.
  • Build strong working relationships across trading, technology, compliance, legal and external partners.

What you'll get

  • A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.
  • The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
  • Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
  • Daily breakfast, lunch and snacks.
  • Gym subsidy and weekly in-house chair massages.
  • Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.

Skills

IT infrastructure · systems engineering · networking · software development