OPTIVER

Quantitative Researcher - SVT

OPTIVER$200K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-5+ years of quantitative research experience in equity or index options
  • BS, MS, or PhD in a quantitative or technical field
  • Strong programming and data analysis skills in Python, C++, or similar languages
  • Ability to challenge assumptions and identify unique trading opportunities
  • Thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership environments

Responsibilities

  • Develop and refine alpha-driven strategies for automated options trading
  • Research and implement novel signals and execution techniques
  • Shape the future of the Systematic Volatility Trading team

Benefits

  • Opportunity to collaborate with global professionals from over 40 countries
  • Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
  • 401(k) match up to 50%
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, and life coverage
  • 25 paid vacation days plus market holidays
  • Extensive office perks including meals, social events, and sporting leagues
Full Job Description
Optiver is growing our Systematic Volatility Trading team and looking for an exceptional Quantitative Researcher to join us in the early stages. This is a rare opportunity to help define the direction of a fully automated options trading strategy, leveraging cutting-edge research to drive performance and profitability.

What you'll do:
  • Develop and refine alpha-driven strategies for fully automated options trading
  • Research and implement novel signals, models, and execution techniques to optimize trading performance
  • Play a key role in shaping the future of the team

What you'll get:
  • The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
  • A highly competitive compensation package
  • Global profit-sharing pool and 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:
  • 4-5+ years of quantitative research experience, focused on alpha generation in equity or index options
  • BS, MS, and/or PhD in a quantitative or technical field
  • Strong individual contributor who thrives in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
  • Strong programming and data analysis skills (Python, C++, or similar)
  • Ability to think differently, challenge assumptions, and identify unique trading opportunities
  • Excited to be an early-stage team member, helping to build and scale a world-class systematic vol trading effort


Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver's benefits package with the benefits listed above.

Base Salary Range

$200,000-$200,000 USD

Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver's benefits package with the benefits listed above.

Base Salary Range

$200,000-$200,000 USD

About OPTIVER

Optiver is a proprietary trading firm and market maker for various financial instruments. The company was founded in 1986 in Amsterdam and has since expanded to have offices in Chicago, Sydney, and Shanghai. Optiver trades in a variety of financial products including options, futures, and equities. The company is known for its use of technology and quantitative analysis to make trading decisions. Optiver has been recognized as a top employer in the Netherlands and has won awards for its workplace culture.
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