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Algorithmic Trading — Netherlands

Optiver is a leading global electronic market maker on a mission to continuously improve financial markets by creating better access and fairer prices for all. Using their own capital, they provide liquidity across equities, derivatives, ETFs, bonds, and currencies - keeping markets stable and competitive, even in the most volatile conditions.

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Optiver

AI Engineer

Experienced • 📍 Amsterdam

Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam in 1986. Today we're a leading liquidity provider with close to 2,000 employees across offices in Amsterdam, London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, and increasing transparency – acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. As one of the largest market-making institutions, we're a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

About this role

Optiver is seeking a highly skilled and experienced AI Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this hands-on role, you'll design, build and deploy sophisticated agents that orchestrate data, workflows and decisions across the firm – owning the full lifecycle from rapid prototyping through to production rollout, while always tying technical choices back to clear business outcomes.

If you can translate strategy into code, measure impact in dollars (or hours saved), and thrive in a fast-moving environment, we want to meet you.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop robust AI agents using Python
  • Integrate AI solutions with existing enterprise systems
  • Understand the landscape of third-party models, their strengths and weaknesses
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and deliver effective agents
  • Maintain a platform for the evaluation of agents
  • Produce high-quality, unit-tested code and uphold consistent style and documentation through code reviews and CI/CD practices
  • Troubleshoot and debug AI systems to ensure optimal performance

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, or a related field
  • Minimum of 6 years' professional experience developing Python applications
  • Deep familiarity with Python 3.x, including advanced features (asyncio, type hints, context managers)
  • Solid understanding of software design patterns, object-oriented design and modular architecture
  • Excellent knowledge of Python, common AI/ML libraries, and integration with third-party services
  • Some commercial or open-source experience developing AI agents with well-known services
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a dynamic environment

Benefits

  • A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all employees to benefit from our global profit pool
  • The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries
  • 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards
  • Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses
  • Extensive office perks: breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks
  • Access to conferences and tech events for continuous learning
  • Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats
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