At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to develop and optimise high-performance trading systems.
- Company: Optiver, a leading global market maker with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, gym membership, daily meals, and personal development opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in financial markets while working with top professionals.
- Qualifications: Experience in software engineering and a passion for systems and operations.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
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.
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.
We’re seeking a senior/staff/principal level engineer to join our Sydney team. The Production Software Engineering team is responsible for all infrastructure, systems, tooling and workflows that enable our engineers to deploy, operate and observe our vast network of highly specialised and performance-sensitive trading systems. This team occupies a wide intersection of stakeholders across the business from operations to development, specifically focusing on scaling up change, increasing robustness, and reducing friction. Your contributions have the potential to directly enable a faster and safer innovation cycle for Optiver.
Our Production engineers develop solutions using a mix of third party and in-house technologies, owning their changes end-to-end, including understanding the business problem, design, implementation, testing, deployment and monitoring. You will work closely with your team to support them on delivery where you see fit, such as requirements, architecture or implementation.
You’re a systems-minded engineer who thrives at the intersection of software, infrastructure, and operations. You’re passionate about enabling fast, safe change — and understand the value of clear standards, scalable workflows, and high-trust automation in a production context.
- Extensive experience in software engineering, particularly designing and delivering systems at scale
- Deep knowledge of software systems, operating environments, and how distributed applications run in production
- A strong improvement mindset, with the ability to simplify complex systems and reduce operational friction
Beneficial, though not required:
- Proficiency in Python
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, configuration management tools, and modern web frameworks
- Experience working in trading or other high-performance, low-latency environments
You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.
The chance to work alongside best-in-class professionals
Competitive remuneration 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 a company trip every two years
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.
Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.
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Production Software Engineer in Sydney employer: Optiverus
Optiver is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of collaboration and excellence, particularly in our Sydney office. As a Production Software Engineer, you'll benefit from competitive remuneration, extensive training and mentorship opportunities, and a vibrant work environment that prioritises continuous improvement and employee well-being, including gym memberships and regular social events. Join us to work alongside top-tier professionals while contributing to the innovation cycle in financial markets.
