Optiver tech stack

Optiver builds mostly with C++, Python, Java, SQL. Its stack also includes Linux, Databricks. C++ is named in 4 of the 4 job postings Optiver published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Optiver, updated Oct 5, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 5, 2026
Technologies in use
17
Postings analysed
4
Open now
2
Modernity
76 /100
New in 6 months
1

What programming languages does Optiver use?

C++ is named in 100% of job postings at Optiver, followed by Python (75%), Java (25%), SQL (25%).

C++ 4 100% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Python 3 75% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Java 1 25% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
SQL 1 25% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Scala 1 25% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
SystemVerilog 1 25% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
VHDL 1 25% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Verilog 1 25% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

What cloud and platforms does Optiver use?

Linux is named in 25% of job postings at Optiver, followed by Databricks (25%), Grafana (25%).

Linux 1 25% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Databricks 1 25% optional · since Jul 2026
Grafana 1 25% optional · since Jul 2026

What developer tools does Optiver use?

Prometheus is named in 25% of job postings at Optiver.

Prometheus 1 25% optional · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does Optiver ask for?

Machine Learning is named in 50% of job postings at Optiver, followed by ETL/ELT (25%), Edge AI (25%), HPC (25%).

Machine Learning 2 50% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
ETL/ELT 1 25% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Edge AI 1 25% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
HPC 1 25% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SRE 1 25% required in 100% · since Jul 2026

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How is the Optiver stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
PythonJul 2026

How modern is the Optiver stack?

Cutting-edge 76/100

Optiver scores 76 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Optiver stack in its industry?

Share of the 85 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

C++51%
Python87%
Databricks9%
Grafana27%
Java38%
Linux42%
SQL65%
Scala11%
SystemVerilog8%
VHDL7%

Questions about the Optiver tech stack

What programming languages does Optiver use?

The languages named in Optiver job postings are C++ (100%), Python (75%), Java (25%), SQL (25%), Scala (25%), as a share of the 4 postings of the last 12 months.

What cloud and platforms does Optiver use?

The cloud and platforms named in Optiver job postings are Linux (1), Databricks (1), Grafana (1) (postings in brackets).

Is the Optiver tech stack changing?

Yes. Python first appeared in Optiver job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Optiver tech stack?

Optiver scores 76 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Optiver tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Optiver publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 4 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 5, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Optiver tech stack: 17 technologies from 4 job postings", as of Oct 5, 2026. https://alion.io/company/optiver/technologies

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