About Optiver
Do you thrive in an environment where your growth and knowledge are constantly propelled to new
heights? If so, you should get to know Optiver, a leading global market marker on the cutting-edge of
technology, trading and research. Here’s what we’re all about:
The endless pursuit of excellence.
Ready to accelerate your growth in one of the most dynamic and fascinating industries there is?
Discover Optiver, a leading global trading firm powered by technical innovation. For 35+ years,
Optiver has been improving financial markets around the world, making them more transparent and
efficient for all participants. With our focus on cutting-edge engineering, data science and research,
we actively trade on 70+ exchanges, where we’re trusted to always provide accurate buy and sell
pricing: no matter the market conditions.
Pushing the envelope one idea at a time.
Every day at Optiver is an opportunity to solve the seemingly impossible. It’s a place where you’re
empowered to build, code, develop and strategise ideas that push the boundaries of technological
and analytical possibility. Every team member has an integral role to play in this endeavour. From
traders to developers, engineers, researchers and business operations specialists, we all strive to
find and own unique solutions. It’s a melting pot of dynamic thought, fast execution and
entrepreneurial spirit.
Your growth is our growth.
Our ethos is based on a hunger for growth that touches everything we do. Accelerated growth not
only applies to our global expansion, but also to every individual team member. Our people
continually strive to improve and evolve into the best versions of themselves. Optiver fosters this
constant growth by creating an environment where all are considered equal and afforded the same
opportunities to flourish. This flat, growth-minded structure rings true across all of our global
operations, which span offices in Amsterdam, London, Chicago, Austin, Sydney, Shanghai,
Singapore and beyond.
The brightest of the bright.
When it comes to joining Optiver, the bar is set high, and for good reason. To remain at the
forefront of market making, we need the best and brightest industry talent within our teams.
Fortunately, we value potential over expertise, which is why we hire candidates from a diversity of
backgrounds, studies and experience levels. No matter which walk of life they’re from, when we find
someone with the entrepreneurial spirit we seek, we take it upon ourselves to heavily invest into
upskilling them with our world-class training programmes.
Your next big growth opportunity could be in one of the following roles at Optiver:
- Trading Analyst (Part-time academic job)
- Graduate Trader
- Data Scientist
- Graduate Software Engineer
To discover more about us, visit our website or contact us directly at recruitment@optiver.com. In
the meantime, feel free to learn more about who we are and what we do by following us
on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Interested what our office looks or get a first impression of our Trading job? Have a look at the following movies:
Office tour:
Trading at Optiver:
Contact:
-Giulia Polchri (Trading recruiter): giuliapolchri@Optiver.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/giulia-yvonne-polchri-926aab180
-Kajol Parwani (Trading recruiter): kajolparwani@Optiver.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kajol-parwani/
-Rachael Thompson (Research recruiter): rachaelthompson@Optiver.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-v-thompson/
