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Original Job Post

Optiver · 2 days ago

Graduate Software Engineer

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

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Comp. & Benefits

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Responsibilities

Work closely with Traders, Risk Analysts, and Engineers to develop simple, well-architected solutions for the business needs.

Gain and develop in-depth knowledge of engineering for the capital markets.

Solve problems that directly impact the business by innovating and optimizing code.

Qualification

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Clean codeWell-architected systemsContinuous improvementCoding languages proficiencyAlgorithmsMemory modelsConcurrency modelsCPU architectureOperating systemsRelational databasesComputer science fundamentalsFinancial industry interestAble to work closely with othersProblem-solvingAnalytical mindset engineering abilityEntrepreneurial attitude

Required

Student working toward a degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering graduating between December 2024 and June 2025

Passionate for clean code, simple, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement

A proficiency in coding languages such as C++, Python, or Java

A solid grasp of algorithms, memory and concurrency models, CPU-architecture, operating systems and relational databases

Strong engineering ability and a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals

Have an entrepreneurial attitude and an interest in the financial industry

An analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills

Able to work closely with developers, traders, and business operations

Benefits

Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure

401(k) match up to 50%

Fully paid health insurance

25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays

Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

Company

Optiver

Glassdoor

3.7

Optiver is an international trading firm, headquartered in Amsterdam.

Founded in 1986

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NLD

1,001-5,000 employees

http://www.optiver.com

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