Technical Program Manager - Infrastructure

Optiver; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus structure

25 paid vacation days, increasing to 30

Training opportunities and health insurance discounts

Extensive office perks including meals and wellness activities

Job summary

A leading trading firm in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager for Infrastructure. This role involves leading large-scale infrastructure programs, collaborating with engineering teams, and enhancing operational performance. The ideal candidate has a degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of experience in technical program management or IT infrastructure. You will benefit from a performance-based bonus structure, diverse work culture, and excellent office perks, promoting professional and personal growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in engineering or technical program management in a high-performance environment.
• Proven success leading large-scale, complex infrastructure programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of global infrastructure programs from data center expansion to network modernization.
• Build frameworks to track progress and manage risks in program delivery.
• Ensure alignment across technical stakeholders to support global growth.

Skills

Self-motivated

Strong technical understanding of data centers

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Leadership in infrastructure programs

AI-first mindset

Education

Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related STEM field

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Technical Program Manager – Infrastructure, you’ll help scale and evolve the systems that form the backbone of Optiver’s competitive advantage. Optiver’s infrastructure is optimized for speed, reliability, and scale. You’ll partner with world-class engineers to deliver large-scale infrastructure programs - spanning data centers, hardware, and global network connectivity - ensuring we continue to operate at the cutting edge of performance. This role demands both technical depth and execution excellence, as you’ll lead programs that enable growth while maintaining the uncompromising standards of quality and reliability that underpin every trade.

What You’ll Do

In Optiver’s fast-paced environment, you will work alongside engineers and leaders to deliver multiple projects that support the firm’s strategic growth and take Optiver to the next level.

• Lead delivery of global infrastructure programs - from data center expansion and hardware lifecycle management to network and platform modernization.
• Partner with engineering and operations leadership to define scope, manage dependencies, and drive execution across teams.
• Build program frameworks to track progress, manage risk, and improve delivery predictability.
• Drive continuous improvement in infrastructure planning, capacity management, and process maturity.
• Ensure alignment between infrastructure, development, and trading stakeholders to support Optiver’s global growth.

Who You Are

• Highly self-motivated and thrive in environments with minimal oversight. You take full ownership, show initiative, manage your own priorities effectively and keep momentum even when direction isn’t fully defined
• Hold a degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Have 5+ years of experience in engineering (IT infrastructure, hardware, or networks) and/or technical program management in a high-performance environment
• AI-first mindset with experience leveraging generative or agentic AI to automate workflows, improve program visibility, and enhance productivity
• Strong technical understanding of data centers, compute, storage, and network systems.
• Proven success leading large-scale, complex infrastructure or hardware delivery programs.
• Excellent communicator and structured problem-solver with a bias for action.
• Motivated by building and scaling the systems that power high-performance trading.

Who We Are

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

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 performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool.
• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
• 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
• Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.

How To Apply

Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.

Please note:

• We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role
• We cannot accept applications via email

Diversity Statement

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.