Optiver
Posted 142 days agoVerified live 2d ago
Software Engineer
Brief overview
Austin, TXIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
62 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
7 green cardsCertified filings
C++C#CPythonClean codeWell-architected systemsContinuous improvementCollaboration
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.62H-1B approved
100%approval rate
33new H-1B hires
7PERM certified
$175,000median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
202314
202417
202526
20265
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20238
20247
202513
20269
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20231
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Job description
Summary
Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker. The Software Engineer role involves designing, developing, supporting, and maintaining trading systems while collaborating with traders and analysts to solve complex business problems.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, support, and maintain trading systems, tools, and infrastructure
- Collaborate deeply with traders, risk analysts, researchers, and other engineers
- Gain and develop an in-depth understanding of trading theory and practice
Skills
- Strong engineering instincts and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals
- Experience writing software in C++, C#, C, and/or Python
- A passion for clean code, simple well-architected systems and continuous improvement
- Ability to collaborate with developers, traders, and business operations
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Strong engineering instincts and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals
- Experience writing software in C++, C#, C, and/or Python
- A passion for clean code, simple well-architected systems and continuous improvement
- Ability to collaborate with developers, traders, and business operations
Benefits
- 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
