Software Developer Summer Intern Job at Optiver (Shanghai)

Software Developer Summer Intern

Optiver

Location:
China , Shanghai

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

As a Software Developer Intern at Optiver, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers to develop innovative solutions that enable us to respond to the financial markets at lightning-fast speeds. In just a few weeks, you could develop applications that contribute towards our trading success. By the end of the 8-week internship, you’ll have deepened your understanding of how technology is used in the quantitative trading industry. Plus, if you’ve excelled over the summer, you’ll receive an offer to return as a Graduate Software Developer.

Job Responsibility:

Led by our in-house education team that consists of ex-traders and engineers, you’ll delve into advanced engineering concepts and lead innovative projects, during our world-class training program
In just a few weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to manage a project from end-to-end, learn how to work with a complex code base and make impactful contributions to production systems
You’ll get to work on real trading and IT problems, both technically and functionally, to improve our trading success
You will also be able to build the compute platform and libraries for large scale machine learning model training and simulation workloads
You will have first-hand experience on applying the latest AI technology to quantitative trading problems

Requirements:

Students who are graduating in or after 2027
Studying a Computer Science, Computer/Software/Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering or similarly technical degree
Knowledgeable about object orientated design and development concepts (experience with C++, C#, Python or Java is required for our technical assessment)
Understanding of the concepts underlying machine learning and deep learning technologies, and experience with modern deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch etc
Natural problem solvers who love nothing more than tackling a complex technical challenge
Team players who love working with like-minded peers and are always looking to learn and improve
Interested in the trading/quantitative finance industry (previous knowledge is not required)

What we offer:

A highly competitive remuneration package
Optiver-covered flights and accommodation for the duration of the internship
The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
Gym membership, plus weekly in-house chair massages
Daily breakfast, lunch and in-house barista
Regular social events

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 06, 2026

Expiration:
March 16, 2026

Work Type:

On-site work

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