Software engineer

Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established 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.

Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.

What You'll Do

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineers to join our dynamic team. In this hands-on role, you’ll design, build, and deploy sophisticated agents that orchestrate data, workflows, and decisions across the firm. You’ll own the full lifecycle—from rapid prototyping through production rollout—while always tying technical choices back to clear business outcomes. If you can translate strategy into code, measure impact in dollars (or hours saved), and thrive in a fast-moving environment, we want to meet you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop robust AI agents using Python.
• Integrate AI solutions with existing enterprise systems.
• Understand the landscape of 3rd party models, their strengths and weaknesses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and deliver effective agents.
• Maintain a platform for the evaluation of agents.
• Produce high-quality, unit-tested code and uphold consistent style and documentation through code reviews and CI/CD practices.
• Troubleshoot and debug AI systems to ensure optimal performance.
  
  
  

• Bachelorʼs degree in Computer Science, AI, or related field.
• Deep familiarity with Python 3.x, including advanced features (asyncio, type hints, context managers).
• Solid understanding of software design patterns, object‐oriented design, and modular architecture.
• Excellent knowledge of Python, common AI/ML libraries and integration with 3rd party services.
• Some commercial or open source experience in developing AI agents with any of the well-known services.
• Experience with enterprise tools such as Git, Confluence and Slack.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a dynamic environment
  
  
  

• The chance to work alongside best-in-class professionals.
• Competitive remuneration, including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements.
• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
• Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.
• Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.
• Regular social events including an annual company trip.
• Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.
  
  
  

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it 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.

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