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Trading Operations Engineer

Netherlands, Amsterdam · Job Posted January 04, 2026
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Job Description

The Trading Operations Production Support Engineering team is responsible for maintaining and scaling Optiver’s low-latency trading systems. The team ensures a safe, stable, and efficient production environment while supporting profitability and sustainable growth across various regions.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide technical expertise and support to high-frequency trading floors
  • Deploy, maintain, and monitor proprietary trading applications
  • Review and analyze incidents to identify recurring themes
  • Coordinate deployments of new trading products, systems, and exchanges
  • Architect and maintain services to maximize reliability
  • Collaborate with development teams to establish best practices
  • Set standards for system configuration and deployment
  • Manage the colocation
  • Automate system management processes

Requirements

  • Solid experience managing complex distributed systems in Linux environments (L2/L3 support)
  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, build, deployment, and version control systems
  • Proficiency with CI/CD tooling and scripting in Python or similar languages
  • Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) or other database systems
  • Demonstrated ability to drive system improvements and work across global teams
  • A collaborative team player with a positive attitude
  • Pragmatic and logical thinker who thrives under pressure
  • Strong troubleshooting skills
  • Effective communicator
  • Highly organized
  • Passionate about technology and driven to learn

Nice to have

Prior experience in high-frequency trading environments

What we offer

  • Performance-based bonus structure
  • Opportunity to work alongside professionals from over 50 different countries
  • 25 paid vacation days in first year (30 from second year)
  • Training opportunities
  • Discounts on health insurance
  • Fully paid first-class commuting expenses
  • Extensive office perks (breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, physio, chair massages, sports, Friday drinks)
  • Training and continuous learning opportunities including access to conferences and tech events

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