Trading Automation Specialist

About the role

Optiver is seeking a Trading Automation specialist responsible for the daily operations, automation, and continuous improvement of our market making activity in Chicago. This role sits closer to the business than a software engineer and closer to the systems than a trader.

Responsibilities

• Automate the desk — build the workflows and tooling traders rely on every session; eliminate manual work and reduce operational risk
• Work with data — build the pipelines and analytics that turn market and order-flow data into trading decisions
• Own reliability — take end-to-end ownership of core trading automation systems, act as an escalation point, and lead root-cause analysis
• Partner across the floor — translate operational insight into system improvements alongside traders, researchers, and engineers
• Find and scale your edge — use breadth across data, code, and markets to set direction where your impact is greatest

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in trading operations, trading technology, quantitative finance, or a closely related field
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related)
• Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages, with experience building automation and tooling
• Familiarity with electronic trading systems, market microstructure, and the mechanics of market making
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities
• Outstanding communication skills with a proven ability to work cross-functionally

Qualifications

Required qualifications include:

• 3+ years of experience in trading operations, trading technology, quantitative finance, or a closely related field
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related)
• Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages, with experience building automation and tooling
• Familiarity with electronic trading systems, market microstructure, and the mechanics of market making
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities
• Outstanding communication skills with a proven ability to work cross-functionally

Skills

Skills required for this role include:

• Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages, with experience building automation and tooling
• Familiarity with electronic trading systems, market microstructure, and the mechanics of market making
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities
• Outstanding communication skills with a proven ability to work cross-functionally

Benefits

Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is $200,000—$200,000 USD.

Schedule

Not specified