Software Engineer Internship (2027 Start)

Optiver Holding BV; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flights & accommodation

Office perks

Bi-weekly massages

Bike in Amsterdam

Job summary

Optiver Holding BV invites penultimate-year computer science/engineering students for a 10-week Software Engineer Internship starting in 2027. You will work closely with mentors to design, implement, test, and ship code that supports our real-time trading environment in production.

You’ll gain exposure to trading fundamentals, collaborate with engineers and traders, and tackle real-world engineering problems while contributing to the continuous improvement of systems and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Penultimate-year student in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Ability to work full time in 2028 after graduation.
• Strong programming foundation in C++, Python, or Java; understanding of computer architecture and systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, developing, testing, and shipping code to production.
• Learn from engineers and traders to understand requirements and feedback.
• Contribute to building and optimizing trading system infrastructure.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Team collaboration

Entrepreneurial attitude

Tools

C++

Python

Java

Job description

Software Engineer Internship (2027 Start)

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work side-by-side with your mentor and teammates to build software for Optiver’s real-time trading environment. You will work on projects that further develop and optimize our systems, testing and shipping code with guidance from experienced engineers and seeing how your work performs in production. In our business, where markets are always evolving, each day brings new engineering problems shaped by live conditions, performance requirements and system reliability.

Optiver is building with cutting edge AI technology in the most competitive, data rich landscapes in the world: financial markets. That means no two days are the same, and every day brings new, exciting technical challenges to solve.

What you’ll do

During the ten-week internship, you will be mentored by Optiver engineers and work on projects that improve the systems, tools and infrastructure behind our trading decisions. You will:

• Build a strong foundation in trading fundamentals, from theoretical concepts and financial markets to strategies and the technology that supports them
• Work closely with senior engineers and traders to design, develop, test, and ship your code to production
• Tackle complex, real-world problems to enhance your critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Learn how engineers collaborate with traders and researchers to understand requirements, respond to feedback and improve systems quickly

Based on your performance during the internship, you could receive an offer to join our firm full-time after your studies, in either our London or Amsterdam office.

What you’ll get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• A highly competitive internship compensation package
• Optiver-covered flights and accommodation in the city centre for the duration of the internship
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, bi-weekly massages, Friday afternoon drinks, a bicycle to explore Amsterdam and much more
• The opportunity to participate in sports and leisure activities, along with social events exclusively organised for your intern cohort

Who you are

• Penultimate-year student in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent, with the ability to work full time upon graduation in 2028
• Passionate for clean code, simple, well-architected systems and continuous improvement
• Proficient in industry-standard coding languages such as C++, Python, or Java, with a strong understanding of underlying computer architecture and system operations
• Have an entrepreneurial attitude and an interest in the financial industry
• An analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills
• Able to work closely with other engineers, traders and business operations

Diversity statement

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.

We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities. Please let us know if you would like to request any reasonable adjustments by contacting the Recruitment team via the contact form, selecting "Reasonable Adjustments" as the subject of your inquiry.

For answers to some of our most frequently asked questions, refer to our FAQs.

For applicants based in India, our entry route is via the placement office internship hiring season (July/August).

Optiver has a global application re-apply policy for our intern and graduate roles. If you have completed an online assessment or interviewed for a technology graduate or internship role at any Optiver location in the past 8 months, please note that you are not yet eligible to reapply. We welcome you to re-apply after the 8-month cool off period.