full-time
Software Engineer - Trading Strategies
Optiver
- Employer
- Optiver
- Location
- Chicago
- Working pattern
- on-site
- Salary
- $200,000–$200,000 / year
About the role
Engineers will build and maintain end-to-end trading systems, including real-time execution infrastructure, simulation platforms, and data-driven strategy tools. You will collaborate directly with traders and researchers to solve complex technical problems and optimize execution performance. Candidates must have strong computer science fundamentals and proficiency in systems-level programming such as C or C++ with Linux. Experience leading complex, large-scale engineering projects and a mindset for continuous improvement are essential.