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Graduate Quantitative Trader
Program start date: February 2024 or August 2024
Ready to accelerate your growth in one of the most fascinating and dynamic industries?
As our Graduate Quantitative Trader, you’ll kickstart the program with four weeks of training in our head office in Amsterdam, alongside other trading graduates from around the world. Then, you'll go to Sydney, our APAC head office, to continue your training on the fundamentals of trading: the theory, the markets, the strategies and the technology.
Once you’ve got the basics covered, you’ll put your knowledge into practice and start trading in our simulated trading environment – a live copy of the financial market. At the end of the training program, you’ll join our team of experienced traders in Sydney and begin trading in the real market.
Turn your passion for quantitative problems into a rewarding career with Optiver. Apply now.
Who we are
Optiver is a global tech-driven trading firm, with offices in Amsterdam, Sydney, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Chicago and Austin. Founded in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.
Founded in 2005, Optiver’s Taipei location is our fourth global office. With solid trading experiences, the Taipei office has a steady growth in terms of its revenue and trading volume, and we have continued to work on improving the liquidity and making impact on the Taiwan market.
What you’ll do
No previous experience in trading or financial markets?
You bring the passion and we'll have the training to support you along the way.
Immerse yourself in the buzz and excitement of our dynamic trading floor. You’re given significant responsibility early on and encouraged to challenge the status quo.
Every day will present you with new and interesting challenges to solve. And it’s up to you and your team to drive our success through Optiver’s market leading technology-stack. You’ll get to:
- Trade, whilst constantly looking for creative quantitative solutions to real world events, ahead of the competition.
- Develop robust pricing models and algorithms to offer the best price on the products you trade.
- Build tools, conducting analysis and leading projects that take your team’s trading strategies to the next level.
- Work collectively with our best-in-class team of traders, technologists and researchers, to help Optiver remain at the forefront of the industry.
Who you are
You’re a lateral thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in fast paced environments. You believe in the power of collaborative problem solving and may have an interest in trading or financial markets.
We offer a range of opportunities in our trading team. In the application, select the role that appeals to you the most, and we'll work with you in the recruitment process to ensure the role is most suitable for you. Below are examples of the different roles available.
- Options Market Maker
As an Options Trader, during market hours, you'll be making quick, yet sharp, trading decisions, based on the data available. You love puzzles, predictions and have a flair for numbers. You’re driven to understand the why, but you’re also comfortable with making decisions under uncertainty. Outside of market hours, you'll work on projects that'll further set you up for success during trading hours.
Check out Will’s ‘Day in the life’ feature to learn more.
- Delta 1 Trader
As a D1 Trader, you'll be piloting our autotraders. You have a love for statistical analysis and deriving insights from big data sets. You enjoy micro analysis and applying those insights to the bigger picture. You will collaborate with researchers and developers on live trading strategies, using our cutting-edge statistical and machine learning algorithms.
Check out Jason’s ‘Day in the life’ feature to learn more.
- Wholesale Trader
As a Wholesale trader, you'll be making quick trading decisions, whilst working closely with third parties. You have strong communication skills and can remain focused under pressure. You’re passionate about quantitative problems and have a flair for numbers. Building rapport comes naturally to you, and you enjoy developing strong relationships with your colleagues and entities outside of Optiver.
What you’ll get
- The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment
- Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
- Gym subsidy and weekly in-house chair massages
- Daily breakfast, lunch and snacks
- Regular social events
As an intentionally flat organisation, we believe that great ideas and impact can come from everyone. We are passionate about empowering individuals and creating diverse teams that thrive. Every person at Optiver should feel included, valued and respected, because we believe our best work is done together.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Eligibility
- A final year university student or recent graduate
- Fluent in English
Applications close 31 October 2023.
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact us at taiwancareers@optiver.com.au
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