Optiver jobs and careers
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As of November 12, 2026, Optiver has 155 open roles in 11 cities.
About Optiver
Technology, quantitative research and trading expertise come together to solve complex market challenges and improve financial markets. Explore careers across trading, engineering and quantitative research.
Founded in 1986 by Johann Kaemingk.
- Founded
- 1986
- Employees
- 501 to 1,000
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam
- Hiring in
- 11 cities
Leadership
The top of Optiver's org chart, with how many people report into each leader.
Rutger Brinkhuis
CEO Optiver US
201 reports
John Rothstein
Chief Operating Officer | Global
149 reports
Melissa Igersheim
Head Of Human Resources
71 reports
Oliver Williams
Head Of Trading
40 reports
Tianqi Zhu
Head Of Trading, U.s.
39 reports
Wouter Frans
Chief Risk Officer
17 reports
Andrew Meyer
Partner, Head of Cash Equites and ETFs
10 reports
Tom Miller
US Head Of Equity Research & Analyst Development
8 reports
Jeff Cranston
Head Of Corporate Strategy (optiver Us)
5 reports
Edward Monrad
Head Of Corporate Strategy
Open roles at Optiver 155
- Senior Legal CounselLondon, England, United Kingdom6 days ago
- Senior Performance ResearcherShanghai, China7 days ago
- Digital Assets Trader (Crypto Options)Singapore7 days ago
- OTC Product Control SpecialistAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands8 days ago
- FutureFocus: Quants 2027Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands8 days ago
- Quantitative Trading Internship (Taiwan) - 2027Taipei, Taiwan8 days ago
- Senior Observability Platform EngineerSydney, Australia9 days ago
- Software EngineerAustin, Texas, United States10 days ago
- Accounts Payable OfficerSydney, Australia10 days ago
- Trade SupervisorSingapore13 days ago
- Government Affairs Strategy Analyst$170k to $180kWashington D.C., D.C., United States13 days ago
- Procurement AnalystAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands2 weeks ago
- Market Risk Internship 2027 - SingaporeSingapore2 weeks ago
- Junior Compliance Surveillance OfficerSydney, Australia2 weeks ago
- Executive AssistantAustin, Texas, United States2 weeks ago
- Machine Learning Performance Engineer$200,000New York2 weeks ago
- Financial ControllerAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands2 weeks ago
- Finance Systems SpecialistSydney, Australia2 weeks ago
- Network EngineerShanghai, China3 weeks ago
- APAC Mobility Partner (12-month contract)Sydney, Australia3 weeks ago
- Technology Operations Engineer - TaipeiTaipei, Taiwan3 weeks ago
- Technology Operations Engineer - ShanghaiShanghai, China3 weeks ago
- Senior Machine Learning EngineerShanghai, China3 weeks ago
- Software Engineer (C++) - DerivativesSydney, Australia3 weeks ago
- 2027 Shanghai Software Developer Summer InternshipShanghai, China3 weeks ago
- Quantitative Trading Internship (Summer 2027 - Shanghai)Shanghai, China3 weeks ago
- Group Treasury SpecialistAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands3 weeks ago
- Financial Systems Specialist (OneStream)Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands3 weeks ago
- Network Engineer$200,000Chicago, Illinois, United States3 weeks ago
- Career Kickstarter: Women in Tech 2027Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands3 weeks ago
- Expressions of Interest - Quantitative Research Internship, Bachelor or Master (Summer 2028 - Shanghai)Shanghai, China3 weeks ago
- Expressions of Interest - Quantitative Research Internship, PhD (Summer 2028 - Shanghai)Shanghai, China3 weeks ago
- Senior Information Security EngineerSydney, Australia3 weeks ago
- Graduate FPGA Engineer (2027 Start)Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands3 weeks ago
- Senior Compliance Officer – Institutional Sales & Trading AdvisoryLondon, England, United Kingdom3 weeks ago
- Senior Software Engineer – Critical EngineeringSydney, Australia3 weeks ago
- RF Systems EngineerAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands4 weeks ago
- Graduate Equity Analyst (2027 Start - Chicago)$175k to $200kChicago, Illinois, United States4 weeks ago
- Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)Austin, Texas, United States4 weeks ago
- Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)$200,000Chicago, Illinois, United States4 weeks ago
- Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)$200,000New York4 weeks ago
- Category Manager, Software$107k to $140kChicago, Illinois, United States4 weeks ago
- Software Engineer - C++$200,000New York4 weeks ago
- Quantitative Trading Internship (Singapore) - 2027Singapore4 weeks ago
- 2027 Shanghai FPGA Developer Summer InternshipShanghai, China4 weeks ago
- 2027 Shanghai Machine Learning Engineer Summer InternshipShanghai, China4 weeks ago
- 2027 Shanghai Performance Researcher Summer InternshipShanghai, China4 weeks ago
- Quantitative Research Internship, Bachelor or Master (Summer 2027 - Shanghai)Shanghai, China4 weeks ago
- Procurement Operations ManagerAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands4 weeks ago
- AI ResearcherShanghai, China4 weeks ago
- Software Engineer - Build PlatformLondon, England, United Kingdom5 weeks ago
- Software Engineer - Agentic SDLC$200,000New York5 weeks ago
- Software Engineer - Research PlatformAustin, Texas, United States5 weeks ago
- Software Engineer - Research Platform$200,000Chicago, Illinois, United States5 weeks ago
- Software Engineer - Trading Strategies$200,000Chicago, Illinois, United States5 weeks ago
- Software Engineer - Equities/ETFs$200,000New York5 weeks ago
- AI Engineer$200,000New York5 weeks ago
- AI Engineer$200,000Chicago, Illinois, United States5 weeks ago
- Career Kickstarter - Trading 2027Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands5 weeks ago
- Senior Data EngineerSydney, Australia5 weeks ago
- Principal Data EngineerSydney, Australia5 weeks ago
- Data Support EngineerSydney, Australia5 weeks ago
- Data OperationsSydney, Australia5 weeks ago
- Middle Office ManagerSydney, Australia5 weeks ago
- Data Center Engineering Lead - EuropeAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands6 weeks ago
- Experienced Options TraderShanghai, China6 weeks ago
- FPGA Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 - Austin)Austin, Texas, United States6 weeks ago
- Software engineer - Real-Time PricingAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands6 weeks ago
- Enterprise Corporate Engineering LeadAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands6 weeks ago
- Expressions of Interest - Graduate Quantitative Trader 2027Sydney, Australia6 weeks ago
- Expressions of Interest - Graduate Software Developer 2027Sydney, Australia6 weeks ago
- Lead Quantitative EngineerMumbai, India6 weeks ago
- Positional Options TraderSydney, Australia6 weeks ago
- Production Operations Engineer (Trading Systems / SRE / Application Support)Sydney, Australia6 weeks ago
- Senior Portfolio Manager / Quantitative Researcher – Intraday Trading StrategyShanghai, China6 weeks ago
- Senior Sourcing Lead - Cloud & AI Inference$180k to $250kNew York6 weeks ago
- Category Manager - HardwareAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands6 weeks ago
- Tax AnalystMumbai, India6 weeks ago
- Data Center EngineerSingapore6 weeks ago
- Data Engineer - TradingAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands6 weeks ago
- European Bonds Trader / German Bunds TraderAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands6 weeks ago
- ETF TraderSydney, Australia6 weeks ago
- FPGA EngineerAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands6 weeks ago
- Graduate FPGA Engineer (2027 Start - Chicago)$200,000Chicago, Illinois, United States6 weeks ago
- Technical Options TraderSydney, Australia6 weeks ago
- Senior Quantitative Researcher - EquitiesShanghai, China6 weeks ago
- Software Engineer - Automated Trading SystemsAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands6 weeks ago
- Network EngineerMumbai, India6 weeks ago
- Quantitative Researcher - SVT$200,000Chicago, Illinois, United States6 weeks ago
- Senior Production Software Engineer$200,000Chicago, Illinois, United States6 weeks ago
- Production Software Engineer - Senior/Staff/PrincipalSydney, Australia6 weeks ago
- Linux Systems Engineer - Bare Metal & KubernetesShanghai, China6 weeks ago
- Senior Sourcing Lead – Cloud & AI Inference$180k to $250kChicago, Illinois, United States6 weeks ago
- RF System EngineerAustin, Texas, United States6 weeks ago
- C++ Software EngineerSingapore6 weeks ago
- Global Observability Team LeadChicago, Illinois, United States6 weeks ago
- Senior Tax Manager$200k to $300kChicago, Illinois, United States6 weeks ago
- Institutional Cash Equity Sales Trader$200,000New York6 weeks ago
- Data Center EngineerAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands6 weeks ago
- Data Center EngineerMumbai, India6 weeks ago
Optiver jobs: common questions
- Is Optiver hiring right now?
- Yes. Optiver has 155 open roles listed as of November 12, 2026.
- Where is Optiver hiring?
- Optiver is hiring in 11 cities. The most open roles are in Amsterdam (35), Shanghai (27) and Sydney (27).
- How much does Optiver pay?
- Across open roles that list pay, the average advertised base salary at Optiver is $185k a year, and the highest is $300k.
- Where is Optiver headquartered?
- Optiver is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands and was founded in 1986.
- Who leads Optiver?
- Rutger Brinkhuis, CEO Optiver US, is at the top of Optiver's org chart.
- How do I apply for a job at Optiver?
- Pick a role on Optiver's TheJobsMap page and select Apply. Every listing links to the original posting on Optiver's own careers site, so you apply directly with the employer.