Graduate Software Engineer

As a Graduate Software Engineer, your work is mission-critical at our firm.

You will work on solutions that enable us to react to markets at lightning-fast speeds.

Your work will be the magic behind the scenes, enabling our teams to make split-second decisions with precision and confidence.

By working in an interdisciplinary manner and innovating and optimising code, you will keep our firm competitive in the ever-evolving capital markets.

Optiver is building with cutting edge AI technology in the most competitive, data rich landscapes in the world: financial markets.

That means no two days are the same, and every day brings new, exciting technical challenges to solve.

What you’ll do

Your onboarding

You will participate in Optiver’s comprehensive Global Academy and be equipped with the knowledge needed to make an impact the moment you join your team.

The comprehensive training covers trading theory and Optiver’s tech stack to hone your skills for your role.

In addition, you will be paired with a dedicated mentor who will empower you to take ownership of your work and make a difference.

Your responsibilities

As a Graduate Software Engineer, you will work closely with best-in-class traders, researchers, risk analysts and other engineers to develop simple, well-architected solutions that meet the needs of our business.

No one day is ever the same.

You will gain and develop in-depth knowledge of engineering for the capital markets.

Our collective passion to solve problems makes a direct impact on our business.

What you’ll get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers.

Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool

The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals

27 paid vacation days plus all UK public holidays

Daily breakfast and lunch, along with support on commuting expenses