Career Kickstarter Shanghai - Technology

This program is your exclusive pathway to join Optiver (Shanghai) as a graduate. We won’t open for separate graduate roles in Shanghai this year, so don’t miss your chance to apply!

Want to fast-track your career path from student to a full-time engineer?

Join Career Kickstarter: Technology , our five-day immersive program designed to accelerate your journey from university to a full-time tech career.

Explore how technology drives our success in the global financial markets and gain hands-on experience designing the high-performance systems that keep us at the forefront of trading, where every nanosecond counts.

Through a blend of interactive lectures, practical projects, and mentorship from our world-class education team, you’ll sharpen your problem-solving skills and learn how to think, and build, like an engineer at Optiver.

Plus, if you excel in the program, you could receive a 2026/2027 Graduate Software Developer offer for Optiver Shanghai .

• Eligibility: university student graduating in 2026/2027 or earlier, with China working rights

• Program dates : 21 – 25 September 2026

• Program Location : Singapore

*Note: If you reside outside of Singapore, Optiver will cover your travel and accommodation costs.

What you'll do

Led by Optiver’s world-class education team, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the quantitative industry and explore how technology powers our trading success.

Learning and skill development:

• Discover options theory: Learn the fundamentals that underpin options trading, through engaging, interactive lectures.

• Enhance your coding capability: Put advanced software engineering concepts into practise through a series of tech workshops.

• Learn about low latency: Gain experience around how low latency designs are critical to trading success at Optiver.

• Build and test your own trading algorithm: Gain hands-on experience designing and testing your own trading algorithm.

Networking and culture:

• Gain expert mentorship: Learn directly from a dedicated team of educators, consisting of current and former traders and engineers.

• Build your network: Enjoy connecting with traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers through curated events.

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