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Senior Software Engineer

Optiver · Shanghai, China

Posted 29 days ago

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This role has been open
29 days
Optiver 's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Optiver 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Optiver
high
127 stale, 3 reposted of 168 open
Hiring momentum
222 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Optiver 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Optiver .

About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the China Options team, you will set architectural direction and deliver well-engineered code for Optiver's trading systems. Your role involves collaborating with engineers, traders, and researchers to innovate and maintain the infrastructure that supports high-performance automated trading. You will focus on solving complex problems and optimizing systems for low-latency performance in a fast-paced environment.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Optiver as an employer.

What you need

  • At least 3 years’ work experience as a Software Engineer
  • Experience with large scale server side development
  • Experience in high-throughput, low-latency system optimisations
  • Experience with making architectural recommendations on IT solutions
  • Curiosity about trading and its business impact
  • Natural problem solver

Worth weighing

  • Fast-paced environment with direct impact on trading
  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned, indicating flexibility in tech stack
  • Focus on collaboration with traders for quick feedback and development cycles

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Listed by Optiver on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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