Expression of Interest – FPGA

6 months ago


Sydney, Australia Optiver Full time

Applications for Optiver's 2024-2025 internship and graduate positions have now closed. However, we're constantly looking for strong analytical minds to join our renowned internship and graduate programs.
Submit your 'Expression of Interest' to be the first to know when our career opportunities re-open. We'll be in touch as soon as a role that matches your skill set, becomes available.

Ready to accelerate your career in a global tech-driven trading firm? Want to work alongside talented peers to solve complex and challenging problems every day?

Who we are

Optiver is a global tech-driven trading firm, with offices in Amsterdam, Sydney, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Chicago and Austin. Founded in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.

Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players within Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on the Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office. 

What you’ll do

At Optiver, FPGAs play a critical role in executing successful trades. With no external clients, we operate in a fast feedback, quick release environment. 

As our Graduate FPGA Developer or FPGA Developer Intern, you’ll work in a close-knit team to design and develop highly accurate and efficient systems that solve complex problems in real time. You'll also: 

Take ownership of a project with tangible business value. Have the autonomy and responsibility to apply fresh ideas. Accelerate network infrastructure and trading systems using the latest devices, tools and techniques. Develop rigorous test benches using a combination of VHDL and System Verilog. Explore new mechanisms for faster data communication/ processing to accelerate network infrastructure and trading systems. Work with the fastest devices/platforms in the industry.

By the end of the program, you’ll have learnt the ins-and-outs of our trading systems and the engineering concepts that make them successful.

Aside from technical skills, our dedicated Head of IT Education will also work with you on your development, including:

Workshops on a variety of tech-based topics, along with soft skills to support your holistic growth as a developer. A dedicated mentor who will guide you through our development process and how our trading systems work Trader training to get you up to speed on our business. This helps you understand the fundamentals of trading, enabling you to make an impact from the early stages of your Optiver career.

 to discover the projects you could work on in our FPGA team.

Who you are

You’re a problem solver at heart. You won’t stop until you’ve found a solution and then you'll take one step further to improve it. In addition, you’re:

Deeply passionate about technology, particularly FPGA hardware, and have a range of out-of-classroom projects or activities to prove it. Knowledgeable about HDL languages: VHDL and/or Verilog as well as some experience with Python and/or C++ Understand network protocols: Ethernet, IP, TCP/UDP Familiar with FPGA logic elements, transceivers, memory and other on-chip resources Have some experience developing algorithms in software Keen to create high-performance, low-latency designs that critically impact trading success Keen to work alongside the best developers and traders in the industry, with the humility to continually upskill and improve yourself

What you’ll get

The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment Competitive remuneration Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista Regular social events Accommodation and flights, where necessary

As an intentionally flat organisation, we believe that great ideas and impact can come from everyone. We are passionate about empowering individuals and creating diverse teams that thrive. Every person at Optiver should feel included, valued and respected, because we believe our best work is done together.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.

Eligibility

A final year university student or recent graduate for the graduate program or a penultimate or pre-penultimate university student for the internship program Studying a Computer Science, Software/Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering or similarly technical degree An Australian or New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or able to provide evidence of full working rights You are viewing: Expression of Interest – FPGA

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