Ready to kickstart your career in one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms?
Join
FutureFocus
, our immersive five-day program designed to ignite your potential as a future trader, researcher or developer at Optiver.
Dive into the fundamentals of trading, gain unique insights into Optiver's cutting-edge trading systems and build the key skills that our teams use every day.
Plus, if you've excelled in the program, you could receive a direct offer for our ******* Summer Internship Program.
Eligible
for pre-penultimate university students (graduating in **** or ****)
Program dates
: 4 – 8 May or ******* May, ****
Application close
: 6 March ****
(5pm)
Where
: Optiver Sydney office*
*Note: If you reside outside of Sydney, Optiver will cover your travel and accommodation costs.
What you'll do
Led by ex-traders and ex-engineers, our renowned in-house education team will guide you through the intricacies of market making. You will be immersed in a mix of hands-on and classroom learning, empowering you to thrive in the world of trading and technology.
As part of the FutureFocus program, you'll have the chance to:
Kickstart your journey in trading or research,
as you learn the fundamentals of trading theory. You'll also learn how to build trading strategies and deploy them in a virtual market.
Immerse in our dynamic trading floor
and see our cutting-edge systems in action. You'll discover unique insights into our in-house trading systems and understand how we remain at the forefront of the global financial markets.
Connect with recent graduates




and hear their personal experiences.
Receive mentorship and support
from our in-house trainers and senior traders, who are committed to ensuring you have the guidance and support needed to succeed.
Experience Optiver's culture
and enjoy our incredible perks, including daily breakfast, lunch and coffee, weekly massages and more.
Who you are
A pre-penultimate university student,
graduating in **** or ****
. All degree backgrounds are considered.
An Australian or New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent resident, or
able to provide evidence of full working rights.
An inquisitive thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments.
Holds superior quantitative and logical reasoning skills, and enjoys working on an array of problems, with a strong focus on results.
Excited to test yourself in one of the most dynamic areas of the financial market.
Applying for the program
The FutureFocus program offers two streams:
Trading
and Research
or
Technology
. To help you choose the stream that aligns with your interests, please find more information below.
Please note that you can only apply for one stream.
Trading and Research
Our
Traders




make trading decisions based on market conditions and other factors. They're driven and have a flair for analytical problem solving.
Check out Will's 'Day in the life' story to learn more
.
Our
Researchers
collaborate closely with traders and developers to build and improve our trading strategies.
Read Rob's story
to discover how he
develops and tests hypotheses that drive improvements
in the execution,
speed
and success of our trading systems, in the Performance Research team.
Technology
Our
Software
and
FPGA Developers
play a critical role in executing successful trades. Driven by the desire to find the simplest solutions to the most complex problems, they design and build high performance systems that solve real business problems.
Check out Brenda's 'Day in the Life' story to learn more
.
Interested in the Technology stream?
Apply here.
Ready to kickstart your career with Optiver? Apply for FutureFocus to ignite your potential today.
Diversity statement
Optiver is committed to
diversity and inclusion
. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Questions?
Get in touch with our team at
******
.
We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can re-apply when the next recruitment season begins in ****.

📌 Futurefocus Sydney - Trading And Research
🏢 Optiver
📍 Sydney