Quantitative Trading & Research Intern

Optiver; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Flights and housing stipends

Extensive office perks

Job summary

Optiver is seeking a Quantitative Intern to work with traders, researchers, and engineers on solving problems in global financial markets. You’ll learn how quantitative research, data, technology, and AI-enabled tools come together to identify opportunities, test ideas, and drive decision-making in evolving markets.

Mentored by Optiver's Education team, you’ll engage in hands-on projects and structured training, with potential for Quant Trading or Quant Research offers in Chicago, Austin, New

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field.
• Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2029, with sophomore standing or higher.
• Available to intern during Summer 2027.
• Open to full-time opportunities upon graduation.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and logical reasoning skills.
• Solid foundation in mathematics, probability, and statistics.
• Experience with programming or scripting in Python or another language.
• Strong interest in financial markets, quantitative research, and decision-making.
• Excited to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deeper understanding of financial markets, trading, and the research and technology that power them.
• Analyze complex datasets, investigate market behavior, and uncover insights that inform decision-making.
• Apply your quantitative and programming skills to solve real trading challenges and build impactful tools.
• Strengthen your decision-making skills through live market simulations and hands-on experience.
• Explore how AI tools can accelerate research, experimentation, and quantitative decision-making.
• Learn directly from experienced traders and researchers in a collaborative, high-performance environment.

Skills

Python

Quantitative analysis

Statistics

Mathematics

English communication

Education

BSc/MSc in STEM

Tools

Python

Job description

Optiver is seeking a Quantitative Intern to work with traders, researchers, and engineers on solving problems in global financial markets. You’ll learn how quantitative research, data, technology, and AI-enabled tools come together to identify opportunities, test ideas, and drive decision-making in evolving markets.

Mentored by Optiver's Education team, you’ll engage in hands-on projects and structured training, with potential for Quant Trading or Quant Research offers in Chicago, Austin, New