Optiver

Technology Educator

Optiver · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
46 days
Optiver 's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Optiver 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Optiver
high
141 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
2026-09-27

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 Technology Educator at Optiver, you will enhance the quality of engineers through designing and delivering technical assessments and training programs. Your role involves collaborating with engineering and recruitment teams to align hiring practices with on-the-job performance, while driving improvements in curricula based on feedback and performance outcomes. This hands-on position requires a passion for developing talent and creating engaging learning experiences.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
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

  • Substantial hands-on software engineering experience with strong technical depth
  • Experience mentoring, teaching, coaching, or developing other engineers through training, curriculum design, technical assessments, or similar initiatives
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to engineers at different experience levels
  • Passion for developing technical talent and creating engaging, effective learning experiences
  • A collaborative mindset and the ability to partner with engineering, recruitment, and education teams to improve technical development programs
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Nice to have

  • Experience designing technical assessments or interview processes
  • Familiarity with agentic development, adult learning principles, or instructional design
  • Exposure to high-performance, low-latency, or trading systems

What you get

  • 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

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed beyond the base salary of $200,000, which may not reflect total compensation due to the performance-based bonus structure
  • The role requires a strong commitment to developing others, which may not appeal to all engineers
  • Focus on continuous improvement and collaboration may require adaptability to a high-performing environment

Summarised from Optiver 's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Optiver on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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