Location: Chicago

Optiver's Technical Operations team works closely with the Trading, Development, and Operations teams in an effort to keep a healthy balance between risk and reward in our production trading systems, while still facilitating consistent technical advancement. We firmly believe in balancing a safe, orderly production environment with profitability and sustainable growth. 

As the Technical Operations Analyst, you will help us achieve that goal. You will be trusted to handle a broad suite of tasks across all facets of the business. The person we seek is always mindful of risk yet still able to facilitate fast-paced innovation across the firm. If you are interested in gaining experience with both the business and technical sides of a market making trading firm, this role will provide that opportunity. 

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:
•   Help to manage all technical changes taking place in the environment and gauge the level of risk associated with the daily changes
•   Investigate technical incidents to understand and identify the root cause and proper follow-up actions
•   Track and analyze daily incidents and trends and work with development, operations, and trading to implement short and long term fixes
•   Provide feedback on the state of technical operations to management on a regular basis
•   Work closely with Compliance, Risk, and Middle Office to review new trading initiatives, new products, and strategies
•   Facilitate connectivity requirements with various exchanges 
•   Coordinate fire drill testing of various operational procedures
•   Track and solve issues as part of a fast-paced results driven set of IT teams
•   Work in tandem with Trading, Development, and Operations teams to drive critical cross-team projects to completion

What you’ll need:
•   Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
•   The ability to multitask and drive several technical projects simultaneously
•   Risk awareness and the ability to identify imminent risks
•   A high aptitude for understanding how technical applications interact with one another
•   Ability to work autonomously
•   Strong communication skills
•   Strong organizational and analytical skills
•   High attention to detail
•   Knowledge of financial exchanges and financial instruments is preferred
•   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, attractive bonus structure; training opportunities; generous 401K company match; fully paid health insurance premiums; paid commuting expenses up to the maximum allowable amount; breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages provided daily; weekly in-house chair massages; casual dress; game room and more!