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Software Engineer – Critical Engineering

Optiver · Sydney, Australia

Posted about 3 months ago

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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.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
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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