Senior Production Software Engineer

Optiver • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Optiver is looking for an experienced Production Software Engineer to join our team responsible for all infrastructure, systems, tooling and workflows that enable our engineers to deploy, operate and observe our vast network of highly specialized and performance-sensitive trading systems. This team occupies a wide intersection of stakeholders across the business from operations to development, specifically focusing on scaling up change, increasing robustness, and reducing friction. Your contributions have the potential to directly enable a faster and safer innovation cycle for Optiver.

Our Production Software Engineers develop solutions using a mix of third party and in-house technologies, owning their changes end-to-end, including understanding the business problem, design, implementation, testing, deployment and monitoring. You will work closely with your team to support them on delivery where you see fit, such as requirements, architecture or implementation.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in software engineering, particularly designing and delivering systems at scale.
• Deep knowledge of software systems, operating environments, and how distributed applications run in production.
• A strong improvement mindset, with the ability to simplify complex systems and reduce operational friction.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Python
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, configuration management tools, and modern web frameworks
• Experience working in trading or other high-performance, low-latency environments

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions using a mix of third party and in-house technologies.
• Own changes end-to-end, including understanding the business problem, design, implementation, testing, deployment and monitoring.
• Work closely with the team to support them on delivery where you see fit, such as requirements, architecture or implementation.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package
• Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
• 401(k) match up to 50%
• Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed