or apply directly on Optiver 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Optiver 's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Optiver 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Optiver
- high 166 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
- 2026-10-23
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 in the Critical Engineering APAC team at Optiver, you will design, build, and operate components of the trading platform, focusing on real-time risk controls and trading integrity systems. You will write production-grade C++ code for high-throughput services, manage deployments, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with various teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- Skilled at object-oriented programming in C++ or Java/C# with a strong desire to work in C++
- Excellent computer-science fundamentals: operating systems, data structures, algorithms and networking
- Practical Linux/Unix proficiency
- Familiarity with at least one scripting language (e.g. Python)
- 5+ years building and operating production software systems
- Experience working through the full software development lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment and ongoing operation
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of distributed systems patterns, observability tooling and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience building real-time, low-latency or high-throughput systems
- Familiarity with relational databases or modern data stacks
- A solid understanding of the trade lifecycle across a range of financial instruments
- A track record of architectural ownership and influence over technical direction
What you get
- Performance-based bonus structure
- Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
- Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista
- Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages
- Regular social events, including a company trip every two years
- Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Focus on C++ may limit exposure to other languages
- Emphasis on production support and operational excellence may require on-call responsibilities
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Listed by Optiver on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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