Technology
Our business
is driven by technology
Technology isn’t just a component of Optiver’s business – it powers everything we do.
We leverage technology to solve a variety of complex problems: optimising for scarce bandwidth, responding to market events in nanoseconds, pricing complex sets of financial instruments with low error tolerance and analysing huge volumes of data. Our systems are built to add stability to the market; therefore they must operate at peak efficiency in extreme conditions.
Our engineers collaborate closely with traders and analysts to develop simple, well-architected solutions that push the boundaries of technological possibility.
Hardware at Optiver
Crucial to Optiver’s success is our ability to devise cutting-edge hardware-based trading systems, ranging from low latency algorithms to high bandwidth computation. Continually improving and implementing new low-latency techniques and platforms, Optiver’s hardware engineers build state-of-the-art FPGA and ASIC hardware designs to meet the complex needs of the business. The impact of these dynamic systems is felt immediately, ensuring a nanosecond response to market events.
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Software development at Optiver
At Optiver, we engineer trading systems comprising of tens of thousands of complex, interconnected applications. Operating with tight feedback loops and quick development cycles, the work of our engineers has an immediate and tangible impact on the business. The full-stack, distributed trading systems are the backbone that allows Optiver to provide essential liquidity to the markets.
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Infrastructure at Optiver
Optiver’s best-in-class infrastructure is the foundation upon which our core market-making business is built. We deploy our custom infrastructure across 70+ interconnected exchanges, hosting more than 4,000 servers handling over a million trades a day. To keep pace with ever-changing financial markets, Optiver’s engineers design and manage a complex mix of global network connectivity, ultra-low-latency lines and large data centres.
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“Because we work directly with traders on the trading floor, we can get a proof of concept into production in no time.”
You bring the passion,
we provide the training
Whether you’re graduating or changing industries, every newcomer starts their Optiver journey with specialised training to set you up for success. Our full-time programs give you the opportunity to develop in-depth trading and tech skills through a combination of lectures, simulation trading and rotational development programs.
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