Senior Trading Automation Specialist
Chicagoonsitesenior
via Greenhouse
About this role
Optiver is seeking a Senior Trading Automation Specialist to join the team responsible for the daily operations, automation, and continuous improvement of our market making activity in Chicago. This is a high-impact role that sits at the intersection of trading, technology, and operational excellence.
You will drive the strategic vision for how we scale our operations through automation, ensure the integrity and reliability of our core market making systems and strategies, and serve as a key partner to traders, researchers, and engineers across the firm. You will be expected to take full ownership of critical workstreams and deliver results with minimal oversight.…
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Skills match
For this role: python, sql
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Level fit
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Domain experience
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Recency
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Location fit
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