Senior Software Engineer (Data)

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer (Data) at Optiver, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our alpha research and trading capabilities. We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in developing large-scale data platforms, ready to apply their senior engineering expertise to our challenges. Your primary responsibility will be to lead the development of a new platform that meets our research needs, ensuring scalability and efficiency across our global trading operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop software for live capturing of data from external and internal systems to build a data lake.
• Collaborate with trading and research teams to build derived datasets from the data lake, using batch processing to generate historical data and stream processing for real-time data feeds.
• Continuously improve our research framework to scale with the consumption of arbitrary datasets while maintaining point-in-time correctness and performance.
• Engage with stakeholders across the business to solve problems related to data ingestion and consumption.
• Develop frameworks for end users to perform transformations within the data lake, facilitating easy integration of new datasets.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support their growth through code reviews, feedback sessions, and knowledge sharing.

Example Projects

• Design data systems that automate recovery processes with minimal human involvement in case of interruptions or failures.
• Build protections into our data systems to prevent large-scale outages due to heavy queries on busy days.
• Implement reconciliation mechanisms in data pipelines to handle late-arriving data while respecting dataset correctness.

Who You Are

• Excited about solving engineering challenges related to building a data platform from capture to consumption.
• Experienced in building data platforms, having learned from past mistakes to construct robust systems.
• Knowledgeable about technical fundamentals such as networking, database behavior, and system performance.
• Familiar with building batch and stream processing systems for diverse data sources.
• Driven to maintain operational excellence and reduce human dependency in data operations.

What You'll Get

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
• Comprehensive benefits including 25 paid vacation days, fully paid first-class commuting expenses, training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, breakfast and lunch facilities, sports and leisure activities, Friday afternoon drinks, and weekly in-house chair massages.
• Support for expats through competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary.

How to Apply

Apply directly via the form provided for the position of Software Engineer - Data Platform. Please include a CV and a letter of motivation in English. Applications without a letter of motivation will not be reviewed. If selected, you will be required to take an online assessment.

Diversity Statement

Optiver is committed to creating diverse teams that thrive. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the hiring process to ensure you can best demonstrate your abilities.