Lead Trading Systems Engineer

Optiver - Trading Academy; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optiver is seeking Software Engineers in Amsterdam to design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading systems and tools. You will work closely with traders and researchers to understand business problems and craft robust software solutions that meet the fast-paced needs of the market.

We value engineers who bring strong CS fundamentals, clean code, and a passion for continuous improvement in a real-time, data-driven trading environment.

Qualifications

• Experience writing software in C++, C#, C, or Java.
• Strong engineering instincts and fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, support, and maintain trading systems, tools, and infrastructure
• Collaborate deeply with traders, risk analysts, researchers, and other engineers
• Gain and develop an in-depth understanding of trading theory and practice

Skills

C++

C#

C

Java

Software design

Collaboration

Job description

Optiver is seeking Software Engineers in Amsterdam to design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading systems and tools. You will work closely with traders and researchers to understand business problems and craft robust software solutions that meet the fast-paced needs of the market.

We value engineers who bring strong CS fundamentals, clean code, and a passion for continuous improvement in a real-time, data-driven trading environment.