Graduate Software Engineer
Optiver is a global proprietary trading firm and market maker, including an active 24/7 Digital Assets desk.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
Amsterdam, Netherlands
About Optiver
Optiver (optiver.com) is an Amsterdam-headquartered global proprietary trading firm and options market maker with an active digital-assets business (24/7 crypto options/spot market making, hiring crypto traders).
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About the Role
You will build and improve reliable software systems used in live financial markets. You will work with traders, researchers, risk analysts and engineers, use agentic tools to solve problems, and create reusable tools and workflows as market and system requirements evolve.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
- Graduating between August 2024 and August 2027
- Maximum of 3 years of work experience
- Proficiency in C++, Python or Java
- Understanding of computer architecture and system operations
- Knowledge of algorithms, memory and concurrency models, CPU architecture, operating systems and relational databases
- Interest in the financial industry
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Build simple, well-architected solutions
- Use agentic tooling to solve problems across the trading stack
- Improve performance, reliability and maintainability
- Contribute reusable tools and capabilities
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus structure
- 25 paid vacation days in the first year, increasing to 30 from the second year
- Discounts on health benefits
- Fully paid first-class commuting expenses
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Sport and leisure activities
- Bi-weekly massages
- Friday afternoon drinks
- International transfer opportunities
- Competitive relocation packages
- Visa sponsorship where necessary
