Optiver is a leading, global, independent trading firm, dealing mainly in derivatives, shares and bonds. We were founded in 1986 as a market maker in equity options on the European Options Exchange and are now one of the largest derivative trading groups on the Australian, Asian and European Exchanges with a growing presence in the USA.
About Us
We are active in a broad range of arbitrage activities, which are becoming more and more sophisticated in form. This is an area in which it is crucial to be innovative at all times. We trade all over the world, taking advantage of relative mispricings between related securities.
Despite the large scale of our business, we bear comparatively little risk. Trading requires a superior understanding of the factors influencing security (derivative) prices, and an ability to respond swiftly to them. Many markets have changed from open outcry trading to screen trading. It is no longer necessary to have a physical presence on the trading floor. This has led to a technological race. As a result, IT is more important to our core business than ever before.
Our I.T. Department focuses a lot on the quality of the applications we develop. Applications must be reliable, scalable, and extremely fast. Some of the work is highly experimental, and we take an interactive approach to our projects.
Some of the technologies we use are:
- C++ – Server applications
- C# – GUI development
- Oracle – Database development
- Python – Scripting
We are a growing Company that can offer you a definite career path with mentoring from our experienced staff members and/or further education to help you reach your full potential. You will have the opportunity to work overseas in one of our other offices. We have culture of excellence and most importantly a work life balance.
