Senior Technical Analyst

Requirements

• You hold a degree in Computer Science (or a similar field).
• You are comfortable with scripting to automate workflows and handle data effectively (languages like Python preferred).
• You are a pragmatic thinker with strong communication skills.
• You have a history of influencing and working well with individuals at all levels across high-performing, talent-dense organizations.
• You bring solid project management experience and a hands-on, proactive mindset.
• You have a strong aptitude for understanding how complex technical systems work.
• You’re genuinely interested in the financial industry and motivated to learn more.

What you'll be doing

• Collaborating with trading, technology, and control teams to drive critical cross-functional projects from initial discussions to completion.
• Leading effective meetings with engineering leaders to review incidents, consider necessary improvements, and plan related efforts – challenging them on emerging themes, patterns, and risks.
• Providing global CTOs with insight and suggestions that enable them to achieve operational excellence within the technology function.
• Identifying upcoming technology upgrades at exchanges we trade on and coordinating Optiver’s response to them.

Perks and Benefits

• A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool.
• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
• 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
• Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.