Company profile

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.

To discover more about us, visit our website and social channels or contact us directly.

Would you like to find out what our office looks like and get a first impression of our Trading and Tech jobs? Have a look at the following movies:

Office tour: https://youtu.be/kTqejiQP8pM
Trader: https://youtu.be/6xn6tZ_DIjA
Software Engineer: https://youtu.be/-z99fq5PrJw
Summer Internship: https://youtu.be/A33eaxeB4fU