Location: Chicago

Optiver is seeking a developer to lead its Quantitative Research team. This team drives option pricing, helps evolve trading strategies, and explores quantitative elements of new business initiatives. By operating within our Automated Trading Systems group, Quantitative Research can see their ideas quickly applied in our trading systems, enabling them to take rapid, iterative steps to improve the markets. Researchers and developers on this team work together closely with our traders to find solutions which bring further order and symmetry to the markets, test those solutions with Optiver's historical pricing parameters and market data, and then modify various parts of our trading system to allow traders to see these experimental models operate in the real world. You will have the opportunity to oversee and guide the growth of this team, enable it to iterate more quickly by collaborating with an array of teams at Optiver, and make a large impact on our business.

Who we are:
Optiver is a proprietary global market maker, trading on major financial markets around the world. We opened our first office in Amsterdam and now have locations in Chicago, Shanghai, and Sydney. We employ over 900 highly educated professionals worldwide who are continuously improving the way we work and striving for excellence in everything we do. Being good is not good enough, and it is every employee’s responsibility to make our company better. Founded in 1986, Optiver has been profitable every year of its existence.

What you'll do:
•   Guide the technical architecture of Optiver's core pricing systems
•   Lead a team of developers and researchers well-versed in mathematics and quantitative analytics dedicated to improving price discovery in the options market
•   Work closely with traders to discuss, test, and implement ideas
•   Interact with our trading and development teams to ensure our research efforts are applied in our trading system and achieve their maximum potential
•   Liaise and share ideas and best practices with research teams in our other offices

What you'll need:
•   Software development experience programming in C, C++, Java, or C#
•   A strong mathematical foundation
•   Ability to communicate technical and mathematical concepts to a wide variety of audiences
•   Good organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple projects at once
•   Experience leading projects, organizations, clubs, or teams
•   Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening

What you'll get:
25 days paid vacation; paid commuting expenses up to the maximum allowable amount; attractive bonus structure; training opportunities; generous 401K company match; fully paid health insurance premiums; breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages provided daily; weekly in-house chair massages; casual dress; game room and more!