Graduate Software Engineer

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

Private medical insurance, pension scheme, and ClassPass fitness membership

Training and continuous learning opportunities

International transfer opportunities for global career growth

Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats

Who you are

Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent, with outstanding academic achievements

Graduating between August 2024 and August 2027, with a maximum of 3 years of work experience

Passionate about clean code, simple, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement

Proficient in industry-standard coding languages such as C++, Python, or Java, with a strong understanding of underlying computer architecture and system operations

A solid grasp of algorithms, memory and concurrency models, CPU-architecture, operating systems and relational databases

Have an entrepreneurial attitude and an interest in the financial industry

An analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills

Able to work closely with other engineers, traders, and business operations

How to Apply:

Apply directly via the form below for the position of Graduate Software Engineer. Please provide us with a CV in English. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications via email for data protection reasons.

If your application is selected to proceed to the next round, you will be required to complete online assessments. By submitting your application you are confirming that you will be able to take the assessment within 7 days.

Kindly note that we do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via the contact form.

Diversity statement

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.

We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities. Please let us know if you would like to request any reasonable adjustments by contacting the Recruitment team via the contact form, selecting “Reasonable Adjustments” as the subject of your inquiry.

For answers to some of our most frequently asked questions, refer to our FAQs.

For applicants based in India, our entry route is via the placement office internship hiring season (July/August).

Optiver has a global application re-apply policy for our intern and graduate roles. If you have completed an online assessment or interviewed for a technology graduate or internship role at any Optiver location in the past 8 months, please note that you are not yet eligible to reapply. We welcome you to re-apply after the 8-month cool off period.