Graduate Quantitative Researcher: Build Next-Gen Trading

Study Association VSAE; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Global team collaboration

25 vacation days in first year

Training opportunities

Relocation/visa sponsorship for expats

Job summary

Optiver is looking for a Graduate Quantitative Researcher to join their Amsterdam team, starting in 2026. You’ll apply statistics and programming to price options, predict volatility, and develop strategies on a world‑class trading floor alongside traders and engineers from 50+ countries.

You’ll work with state-of-the-art models, Monte Carlo methods, and a back-testing framework to push research into production, driving financial market insights daily.

Qualifications

• Academic degree with outstanding achievements in a STEM field.
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++ or similar languages for modeling.
• Strong probability, calculus and linear algebra foundations.

Responsibilities

• Model and price options using stochastic methods and Monte Carlo techniques.
• Develop and test quantitative trading algorithms in production systems.
• Collaborate with Traders and Software Engineers in a global team.
• Continuously challenge hypotheses and validate results with data.

Skills

Python

C/C++

English proficiency

Probability & statistics

Quant research mindset

Education

Engineering/Math/CS degree

Job description

Optiver is looking for a Graduate Quantitative Researcher to join their Amsterdam team, starting in 2026. You’ll apply statistics and programming to price options, predict volatility, and develop strategies on a world‑class trading floor alongside traders and engineers from 50+ countries.

You’ll work with state-of-the-art models, Monte Carlo methods, and a back-testing framework to push research into production, driving financial market insights daily.