ETF Trader — Quant‑Driven Execution & Strategy

Optiver; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Diverse peers

Mentorship

Breakfast & coffee

Gym membership

Chair massages

Social events

Relocation package

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Optiver is seeking an experienced ETF Trader to join our Trading team in a fast-moving, collaborative environment. The role focuses on quoting, executing, and managing risk across ETFs, with opportunities to shape coverage, strategy, and execution across a broad ETF universe.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of ETF trading experience, strong ETF mechanics knowledge, and a solid grasp of market structure.China market experience is a plus, as is data-driven decision making and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 3+ years of ETF trading experience or closely related instruments.
• Strong understanding of ETF mechanics, valuation and basket construction.
• Solid grasp of market structure and ETF interactions with underlying markets.
• Experience with China markets is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Quote, execute, and manage risk across ETFs on-screen and OTC.
• Identify trading opportunities through market structure insights and flow analysis.
• Collaborate with quants and engineers to improve pricing, models and execution tools.

Skills

ETF trading

Market structure

Python

Strong communicator

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Python

Job description

Optiver is seeking an experienced ETF Trader to join our Trading team in a fast-moving, collaborative environment. The role focuses on quoting, executing, and managing risk across ETFs, with opportunities to shape coverage, strategy, and execution across a broad ETF universe.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of ETF trading experience, strong ETF mechanics knowledge, and a solid grasp of market structure.China market experience is a plus, as is data-driven decision making and cross-functional