Software Engineer Internship (2027 Start)

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work side-by-side with your mentor and teammates to build software for Optiver’s real-time trading environment. You will work on projects that further develop and optimize our systems, testing and shipping code with guidance from experienced engineers and seeing how your work performs in production. In our business, where markets are always evolving, each day brings new engineering problems shaped by live conditions, performance requirements and system reliability.

Optiver is building with cutting edge AI technology in the most competitive, data rich landscapes in the world: financial markets. That means no two days are the same, and every day brings new, exciting technical challenges to solve.

During the ten-week internship, you will be mentored by Optiver engineers and work on projects that improve the systems, tools and infrastructure behind our trading decisions. You will:

• Build a strong foundation in trading fundamentals, from theoretical concepts and financial markets to strategies and the technology that supports them

• Work closely with senior engineers and traders to design, develop, test, and ship your code to production

• Tackle complex, real-world problems to enhance your critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Learn how engineers collaborate with traders and researchers to understand requirements, respond to feedback and improve systems quickly

Based on your performance during the internship, you could receive an offer to join our firm full-time after your studies, in either our London or Amsterdam office.

What you’ll get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing