Quantitative Trading Internship: Build Backtest Strategies

UEC; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flights & lodging

Meals included

Gym membership

Social events

Mentorship

Professional development

Job summary

Optiver offers an 8-week Quantitative Trading Internship in Australia, with mentorship from industry experts and hands-on exposure to market making. You will design, develop and enhance trading strategies, culminating in a potential full-time Graduate Quantitative Trader offer.

During the program you'll tackle real trading problems, backtest strategies and learn from ex-traders and engineers on dedicated education teams. A rewarding, fast-paced environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Penultimate university student.
• Australian/New Zealand citizen or eligible to work in Australia.
• Lateral thinker with strong quantitative and logical reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Attend lectures and coursework on trading fundamentals.
• Apply knowledge in a simulated trading environment, trading options with live data.
• Analyze historical data to develop algorithmic trading strategies and backtest them.
• Learn from in-house educators and current traders across trading desks.
• Demonstrate potential and grow in a high-performing trading environment.

Skills

Quantitative thinking

Python

Education

Penultimate year student

Job description

Optiver offers an 8-week Quantitative Trading Internship in Australia, with mentorship from industry experts and hands-on exposure to market making. You will design, develop and enhance trading strategies, culminating in a potential full-time Graduate Quantitative Trader offer.

During the program you'll tackle real trading problems, backtest strategies and learn from ex-traders and engineers on dedicated education teams. A rewarding, fast-paced environment awaits.