Career Kickstarter: Women in Tech 2027

Ready to accelerate your engineering career in just one week?

At Optiver, our engineers are at the forefront of technological innovation, developing and refining the advanced systems that keep us competitive in global markets. The problems we solve are complex, requiring not only technical skill but also diverse perspectives and creative thinking.

Understanding the power of diverse perspectives, we’ve created the Career Kickstarter: Women in Tech, designed to empower and transition aspiring female-identifying engineers into an impactful engineering career. In this five-day program, you’ll gain hands-on experience, collaborate with some of the industry’s leading engineers, and develop the critical technical skills necessary to thrive in a high-performance environment. You’ll also get an introduction to the trading concepts that matter from an engineering perspective, so no prior knowledge of trading or financial markets is required.

Top performers will be considered for a direct offer to join Optiver as a Graduate Software Engineer.

More than a learning experience — this is an opportunity to see if your skills and goals are a match with one of our full-time engineering roles, with the possibility of an offer once the program is complete.

• When: April 12-16, 2027

• Where: Optiver’s Amsterdam Headquarters

• Application deadline: 23:59 on 6 January, 2027

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Technical skills workshops: Enhance your technical abilities and existing coding skills in our hands-on workshop sessions, where you'll receive expert guidance from Optiver’s engineers.

• Women-led panels: Gain insights from experienced engineers at Optiver, who will share valuable advice on building a successful career. Learn about the diverse paths they've taken and how to discover your own.

• Networking events: Engage with peers and professionals across Optiver through various networking opportunities designed to help you build meaningful connections within the industry.

• Technical lectures: Attend in-depth technical lectures, giving you the advanced knowledge and understanding of the technologies driving the industry. These sessions will also highlight the various career trajectories available at Optiver.

• AI-amplified development: Use the same AI tools, platforms and workflows as our engineering teams to navigate real codebases and datasets, test ideas and move faster - while applying your own judgment and owning the outcome.

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