Software Engineer

Software Engineer – Credit

Optiver

Location:
United States , New York

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

200000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Optiver is seeking Software Engineers specializing in US corporate bond and credit derivative markets to join the greenfield buildout of our systematic credit trading business. Our Software Engineers lead large technical projects, help set the direction for our trading infrastructure, and leverage technology to enable business success. The credit engineering team works closely with researchers and traders to design a system for trading bonds, fixed income ETFs (in close collaboration with our cash equities business), and other credit derivative products.

Job Responsibility:

Help establish the vision and technical direction for major credit trading initiatives
Design, develop, support, and maintain large portions of our credit trading infrastructure, including request for quote (RFQ) trading platforms, create/redeem platforms, portfolio trading systems, order management systems (OMS), and execution management systems (EMS)
Contribute to our pricing, research and trading models that power our market-making and proprietary trading strategies
Collaborate deeply with traders and researchers to directly solve the trading problem and build the business
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Requirements:

Strong engineering instincts and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals
Programming experience across C++ or C with other object-oriented languages also considered
Experience optimizing high-throughput systems that must process and react in real-time to streams of pricing and trade data
Familiarity with the market microstructure and trading domain for US corporate credit markets, fixed income ETFs, and/or credit derivatives (CDS, CDX indices)
Experience with connectivity to electronic trading venues and FIX protocol for credit markets
Readiness to set technical direction, promote strong engineering principles and continuously seek ways to refine and optimize systems in a fast-moving, ever evolving environment
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with traders, researchers, and other technologists.

What we offer:

The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
Highly competitive compensation package
Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems
401(k) match up to 50% and fully paid health insurance
25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more.

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Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

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