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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. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. 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.\nOptiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAChead office. \nWhat You’ll Do\nOptiver is looking for experienced software engineers who are interested in working on our options positional trading team. This role is tightly integrated with trading and quant research teams, offering new hires a fast path to understanding the business and having an immediate impact. You will be responsible for working with derivatives traders and researchers to understand exactly how we want to trade derivatives, partnering to refine datasets, tools, and trading strategies, then owning your software through implementation and deployment into worldwide markets. 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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.\nIn return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:\nA performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.\n\nThe chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.\n\nTraining, mentorship and personal development opportunities.\n\nDaily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.\n\nGym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.\n\nRegular social events, including a company trip every two years.\n\nGuided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary.\n\nOptiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. 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