Trading Automation Lead - Data, Tools & Systems

Optiver; Illinois; On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 50%

Comprehensive health, mental, dental,视

Job summary

Optiver in Chicago is seeking a Trading Automation Specialist to own automation of the desk, data pipelines, and real-time trading improvements.

This role sits between business and technology, giving you ownership of critical workstreams and the opportunity to scale impact through collaboration with traders, researchers, and engineers. The position offers competitive compensation and a strong team culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in trading operations, trading technology, quantitative finance, or a closely related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related).
• Strong Python programming skills and experience building automation and tooling.
• Familiarity with electronic trading systems, market microstructure, and the mechanics of market making.

Responsibilities

• Automate the desk — build the workflows and tooling traders rely on every session; eliminate manual work and reduce operational risk
• Work with data — build the pipelines and analytics that turn market and order-flow data into trading decisions
• Own reliability — take end-to-end ownership of core trading automation systems, act as an escalation point, and lead root-cause analysis
• Partner across the floor — translate operational insight into system improvements alongside traders, researchers, and engineers
• Find and scale your edge — use breadth across data, code, and markets to set direction where your impact is greatest

Skills

Python

Data pipelines

Trading systems

Automation tooling

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Optiver in Chicago is seeking a Trading Automation Specialist to own automation of the desk, data pipelines, and real-time trading improvements.

This role sits between business and technology, giving you ownership of critical workstreams and the opportunity to scale impact through collaboration with traders, researchers, and engineers. The position offers competitive compensation and a strong team culture.