Optiver Private Jobs
Software Engineer Co-Op (January - April 2027)
About this role
Join Optiver's Chicago office as a Software Engineer Co-Op (January–April 2027) to build production-grade applications for a global trading firm. You'll work alongside experienced mentors on real projects involving AI, financial markets, and high-performance systems, with your code shipping to production immediately.
What you'll do
- Develop and ship production software for trading systems under mentor guidance
- Learn trading fundamentals, financial strategies, and AI-enabled technologies
- Collaborate with engineers, traders, and business teams to design and test solutions
- Solve complex, real-world problems to improve system performance and reliability
- Contribute to projects addressing scalability and efficiency in financial markets
- Participate in code reviews and best practices for high-quality software engineering
What they're looking for
- Software development and coding fundamentals
- Problem-solving and critical thinking
- Systems design and architecture
- Collaboration and communication
- Version control and CI/CD practices
- Performance optimization and debugging
- Quick learning and adaptability
- Interest in financial markets or trading concepts
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Optiver Private Jobs
Optiver builds high-performance automated trading systems that require cutting-edge hardware and software solutions. The company is hiring FPGA Engineers and other technical roles to design low-latency systems and collaborate with traders on complex market challenges.
- Website
- optiver.com
Likely interview questions
- Tell us about a time you debugged a complex problem in your code and how you approached it.
- Why are you interested in trading and financial markets?