Senior Platform Engineer – Research Compute

Optiver; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 50%

Competitive compensation package

Profit-sharing pool

Comprehensive health coverage

25 paid vacation days

Office perks and social events

Job summary

Optiver's Research Platform team seeks a Senior Software Engineer to expand the platform, optimize orchestration, job scheduling, cluster management and big-data processing, and collaborate with traders and researchers worldwide.

You will build and evolve a fully managed compute and data layer in Python and Rust, explore cutting-edge technologies, and integrate them into research workflows to enable faster experiments and deeper market insights across our globally distributed infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale engineering projects.
• Strong engineering instincts and CS fundamentals.
• Experience in distributed systems.
• Expertise in Python is required; experience with C, C++, or Rust is a plus.
• Experience working with GPUs and the CUDA ecosystem is a plus.
• Ability to tackle complex technical problems at the intersection of infrastructure and research enablement.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with global researchers and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Expanding the Optiver Research Platform’s capabilities by building features and improving performance across service orchestration, job scheduling, cluster management, big-data processing, and other core services that business teams directly interface with.
• Building and evolving a fully managed compute & data platform layer for improved scale & reliability in Python & Rust.
• Exploring cutting-edge technologies and integrate them into Optiver’s research workflows to enhance performance and allow deriving better insights.
• Collaborating globally with Optiver business teams including traders, researchers, and engineers to push their understanding of the market to new heights.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

Large-scale engineering

C/C++/Rust

GPUs/CUDA

Engineering leadership

Communication

Tools

CUDA ecosystem

Job description

Optiver's Research Platform team seeks a Senior Software Engineer to expand the platform, optimize orchestration, job scheduling, cluster management and big-data processing, and collaborate with traders and researchers worldwide.

You will build and evolve a fully managed compute and data layer in Python and Rust, explore cutting-edge technologies, and integrate them into research workflows to enable faster experiments and deeper market insights across our globally distributed infrastructure.