Technology Educator

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

25 days vacation

Office perks

Job summary

Optiver is seeking a Technology Educator to elevate engineering quality through hands-on leadership in assessments and training. You will design interviews, lead training programs for interns and hires, and collaborate with engineers to embed new practices into curricula.

This role focuses on developing engineering talent across the firm. With a strong engineering background and a passion for teaching, you will influence hiring and on-the-job performance while growing the education function

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering experience with deep technical skills.
• Experience mentoring, teaching, coaching, or developing engineers.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver technical interview assessments.
• Develop and lead technical training programs for interns, graduates, and experienced hires.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate AI practices into training and assessments.
• Partner with engineering and recruiting teams to connect hiring to on-the-job performance.
• Drive improvements to assessment and curricula through analysis of performance outcomes.
• Grow Education function by identifying opportunities to improve engineering quality.

Skills

Software engineering

Mentoring & coaching

Technical communication

Curriculum design

Job description

Optiver's success in the world's most competitive markets is a function of our engineer, researcher, and trader quality . Our Technology Education team owns how engineers are assessed, onboarded and developed, from the first campus interview to experienced-hire ramp-up.

As a Technology Educator , you'll be responsible for improving the quality of engineers at Optiver . The Technology Education team shape s practices that influence technical hiring and talent development globally . This is a hands-on role for an experienced software engineer who is passionate about developing people. You'll collaborate with engineers, recruiters, and educators across the business to create engaging learning experiences for classroom delivery , improve technical assessments, and continuously evolve how we develop engineering talent at Optiver .

What you'll do

• Designing and delivering technical interview assessments to ensure a consistent, high-quality hiring process
• De veloping and leading technical training programs for interns, graduates, and experienced hires through workshops, coding labs, simulations, and coaching
• Collaborating with engineering teams to integrate new software development and AI practices into training and assessment
• Partnering with engineering and recruiting teams to connect hiring directly to on-the-job performance
• Driving improvements to assessment and curricula through analysis of performance outcomes and participant feedback
• Growing the Education function by identifying opportunities for the firm to improve the quality of its engineers

What you'll get

You'll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, 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, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
• Highly competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus structure
• 401(k) match up to 50%
• Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
• Extensive office perks , including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

Who you are

• Substantial hands-on software engineering experience with strong technical depth
• Experience mentoring, teaching, coaching, or developing other engineers through training, curriculum design, technical assessments, or similar initiatives
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to engineers at different experience levels
• Passion for developing technical talent and creating engaging, effective learning experiences
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to partner with engineering, recruitment, and education teams to improve technical development programs
• Experience designing technical assessments or interview processes is a plus
• Familiarity with agentic development, adult learning principles, or instructional design is a plus
• Exposure to high-performance, low-latency, or trading systems is a plus
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required ; we will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening

Who we are

At Optiver , our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.

Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver's benefits package with the benefits listed above.

Base Salary Range $200,000 - $200,000 USD