Optiver
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The Trading Operations Production Support Engineering team is responsible for maintaining and scaling Optiver’s low-latency trading systems. The team ensures a safe, stable, and efficient production environment while supporting profitability and sustainable growth across various regions. Collaborating closely with traders, development, and operational teams, the engineer will deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize our trading infrastructure to enhance reliability, performance, and automation.
What You’ll Do
Provide technical expertise and support to high-frequency trading floors, troubleshooting complex issues and resolving incidents in a fast-paced, dynamic setting Deploy, maintain, and monitor proprietary trading applications, ensuring stability and performance in the trading environment Review and analyze incidents to identify recurring themes, driving improvements to enhance automation and operational efficiency Coordinate deployments of new trading products, systems, and exchanges, ensuring readiness for events such as corporate actions or special announcements Architect and maintain services to maximize reliability, ensuring the trading systems operate within performance thresholds Collaborate with development teams to establish best practices and ensure the long-term stability of production systems, even under extreme conditions Set standards for system configuration and deployment to minimize risks and support smooth scaling Manage the colocation to ensure the right level of redundancy and capacity for growth is available Automate system management processes, while maintaining control over critical operations
What You’ll Get
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries Highly competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus structure 401(k) match up to 50% Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more
Who You Are
Technical Skills:
Prior experience managing complex distributed systems in Linux environments, with a strong understanding of networking fundamentals, build, deployment, and version control systems Proficiency with CI/CD tooling and scripting in Python or similar languages to automate tasks Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) or other database systems Demonstrated ability to drive system improvements and work across global teams to deliver changes
Non-Technical Skills:
A collaborative team player with a positive attitude, capable of coordinating effectively across departments A pragmatic and logical thinker who thrives under pressure in high-intensity environments, with strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve incidents efficiently Effective communicator, able to clearly explain technical concepts and ask insightful questions Highly organized, able to manage multiple responsibilities while keeping stakeholders informed Passionate about technology, curious about the interaction between hardware and software, and driven to learn and grow by embracing frequent change Prior experience in high-frequency trading environments is a plus, but not required
No prior trading or financial experience is needed – our onboarding program will kick-start your career at Optiver and support you in gaining all the relevant knowledge about our business
Who We Are
At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics. Seniority level
Seniority level Entry level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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What You’ll Do
Provide technical expertise and support to high-frequency trading floors, troubleshooting complex issues and resolving incidents in a fast-paced, dynamic setting Deploy, maintain, and monitor proprietary trading applications, ensuring stability and performance in the trading environment Review and analyze incidents to identify recurring themes, driving improvements to enhance automation and operational efficiency Coordinate deployments of new trading products, systems, and exchanges, ensuring readiness for events such as corporate actions or special announcements Architect and maintain services to maximize reliability, ensuring the trading systems operate within performance thresholds Collaborate with development teams to establish best practices and ensure the long-term stability of production systems, even under extreme conditions Set standards for system configuration and deployment to minimize risks and support smooth scaling Manage the colocation to ensure the right level of redundancy and capacity for growth is available Automate system management processes, while maintaining control over critical operations
What You’ll Get
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries Highly competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus structure 401(k) match up to 50% Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more
Who You Are
Technical Skills:
Prior experience managing complex distributed systems in Linux environments, with a strong understanding of networking fundamentals, build, deployment, and version control systems Proficiency with CI/CD tooling and scripting in Python or similar languages to automate tasks Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) or other database systems Demonstrated ability to drive system improvements and work across global teams to deliver changes
Non-Technical Skills:
A collaborative team player with a positive attitude, capable of coordinating effectively across departments A pragmatic and logical thinker who thrives under pressure in high-intensity environments, with strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve incidents efficiently Effective communicator, able to clearly explain technical concepts and ask insightful questions Highly organized, able to manage multiple responsibilities while keeping stakeholders informed Passionate about technology, curious about the interaction between hardware and software, and driven to learn and grow by embracing frequent change Prior experience in high-frequency trading environments is a plus, but not required
No prior trading or financial experience is needed – our onboarding program will kick-start your career at Optiver and support you in gaining all the relevant knowledge about our business
Who We Are
At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.
Our differences are our edge. Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics. Seniority level
Seniority level Entry level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Management and Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Optiver by 2x Get notified about new Production Engineer jobs in
Chicago, IL . Chicago, IL $150,000 - $175,000 2 weeks ago Franklin Park, IL $75,000 - $85,000 1 week ago Bensenville, IL $38.46 - $52.88 2 weeks ago Chicago, IL $120,000 - $160,000 1 week ago Chicago, IL $150,000 - $200,000 6 days ago General Engineer-Power Quality Engineering
Maywood, IL $90,400 - $124,300 21 hours ago Hammond, IN $69,360 - $104,040 16 hours ago Trainee Mechanical and/or Industrial Engineering
Greater Chicago Area $85,000 - $120,000 1 day ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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