Optiver

As our Quantitative Trading Intern, you’ll spend your summer tackling complex, quantitative problems at one of the world’s leading tech-driven trading firms. Under the guidance and mentorship of industry experts, you’ll apply your strong reasoning skills to design, develop and enhance our innovative trading strategies, fully immersing in the world of market making.

From derivative theory training to hands-on trading experience, you’ll have deepened your understanding of the quantitative trading industry by the end of the 8-week internship. Plus, if you’ve excelled over the summer, you’ll receive an offer to return as a Graduate Quantitative Trader.

What you’ll do:

Requiring a pragmatic mindset, logical problem-solving skills and mathematical precision, our internship is as close as you can get to a real trading experience. Led by our dedicated in-house education team that consists of ex-traders and engineers, our Quantitative Trading Internship offers you the opportunity to:

• Complete our curated series of lectures and coursework on trading fundamentals, covering topics such as options pricing, financial markets, trading strategies and cutting-edge technology.
• Apply your recently acquired knowledge in a simulated trading environment, trading options using live market data for a realistic hands-on experience.
• Analyse real historical data to develop your own algorithmic trading strategy and backtest to see how it performed.
• Collaborate with expert traders and researchers on real-life trading projects that directly impact how we trade and approach evolving market challenges.
• Test your potential and accelerate your growth in a high performing, intellectually rewarding environment.

Find your niche in trading

During the internship, you will gain exposure to the various trading desks at Optiver. Discover some of our teams below.

• Read Will’s story to discover how he leverages the data available to make informed trading decisions in the Index Options team.
• Read Jason’s story to discover how he uses cutting-edge statistical models and machine learning algorithms to optimise our autotraders in the Delta 1 team.

What you’ll get:

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the most complex problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• Competitive remuneration, including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements.
• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals.
• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
• Daily breakfast, lunch and in-house barista.
• Gym membership, sports and leisure activities, plus weekly in-house chair massages.
• Regular social events, clubs and Friday afternoon drinks.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD university student, graduating during or after 2027.
• Majoring in a quantitative field.
• Lateral thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments.
• Holds superior logical reasoning skills.
• Critical thinking and the courage to challenge the status quo.
• Fast decision-making skills under pressure.
• Able to clearly articulate in both verbal and written English.
• Experience in computer programming, or scripting in Python, is a plus.
• Excited to work alongside industry experts, with the motivation to continually upskill and improve yourself.

Diversity statement

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.

How to apply

Don’t miss your chance to accelerate your career and thrive on one of the most dynamic trading floors in mainland China. Applications are open until 8 October 2025.

We love how bilingual our teams are, but please remember to submit the below application materials in English:

• Resume
• Academic transcripts, including Bachelors, Masters and PhDs if any

Questions? Please email chinacareers@optiver.com.au.

We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can re-apply when the next recruitment season begins.

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