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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">This program is your exclusive pathway to join Optiver as a graduate. We won’t open for separate graduate roles in Singapore this year, so don’t miss your chance to apply!</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Want to fast-track your career path from student to a full-time engineer? </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Join </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Career Kickstarter: Technology</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, our five-day immersive program designed to accelerate your journey from university to a full-time tech career. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Explore how technology drives our success in the global financial markets and gain hands-on experience designing the high-performance systems that keep us at the forefront of trading, where every nanosecond counts. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Through a blend of interactive lectures, practical projects, and mentorship from our world-class education team, you’ll sharpen your problem-solving skills and learn how to think, and build, like an engineer at Optiver. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Plus, if you excel in the program, you could receive an offer for our 2027 graduate position. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Eligible</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> for final year university students (graduating in 2026 or 2027), with Singapore working rights</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Program dates</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">: 21 – 25 September 2026</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Where</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">: Singapore </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><em><span data-contrast="none">*Note: If you reside outside of Singapore, Optiver will cover your travel and accommodation costs.</span></em><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What you'll do</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Led by Optiver’s world-class education team, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the quantitative industry and explore how technology powers our trading success. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Learning and skill development</span><span data-contrast="auto">: </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Discover options theory:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Learn the fundamentals that underpin options trading, through engaging, interactive lectures. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Enhance your coding capability:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Put advanced software engineering concepts into practise through a series of tech workshops. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Learn about low latency: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Gain experience around how low latency designs are critical to trading success at Optiver. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Build and test your own trading algorithm:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Gain hands-on experience designing and testing your own trading algorithm. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Networking and culture</span><span data-contrast="auto">: </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Gain expert mentorship:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Learn directly from a dedicated team of educators, consisting of current and former traders and engineers. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Build your network:</span></strong><strong><span data-contrast="none"> </span></strong><span data-contrast="none">Enjoy connecting with traders, quantitative researchers, and </span><span data-contrast="auto">engineers </span><span data-contrast="none">through curated events. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Experience Optiver’s culture: </span></strong><span data-contrast="none">Immerse in our culture and enjoy our incredible benefits, including daily breakfast, lunch, coffee, and more. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Who you are</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span class="TextRun SCXW44234049 BCX0" lang="EN-AU" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW44234049 BCX0">A university student graduating in 2027 or has graduated between 2024-2026.</span></span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="14" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">A Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="14" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Studying (or studied) a Computer Science, Software / Electrical / Mechatronic Engineering or a similarly technical degree. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Problem solver who will enjoy building high-performing, low latency designs that critically impact trading success. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="16" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Curious to learn and comfortable exploring complex technical ideas. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="17" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Have a range of out-of-classroom projects or extra-curricular activities that demonstrates your passion in technology, particularly software development. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="18" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Excited to work alongside the best developers and traders in the industry, with the humility to continually upskill and improve yourself. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="19" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Knowledgeable about object-orientated design and development concepts (experience with C++, Java or Python is required for our technical assessment). </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Applying for the program</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The Career Kickstarter program offers two streams: </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Technology </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">or</span><strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Trading & Research</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">. To help you choose the stream that aligns with your interests, please find more information below. </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Please note that you can only apply for one stream.</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span data-contrast="auto">Technology </span></span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Our </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Software Engineers </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">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. </span><a href="https://optiver.com/working-at-optiver/career-hub/engineer-sg-bharath/"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Check out Bharath’s ‘Day in the life’ story to learn more</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span data-contrast="auto">Trading & Research</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Our </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Traders</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> make trading decisions based on market conditions and other factors. They’re driven and have a flair for analytical problem solving. </span><a href="https://optiver.com/working-at-optiver/career-hub/intern-trading-brent-sg/"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Check out Brent’s ‘Day in the life’ story to learn more</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Our </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Researchers</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> build models leveraging big data and machine learning to identify profitable signals that underpin our algorithmic trading strategies. </span><a href="https://optiver.com/working-at-optiver/career-hub/research-graduate-stories/#noah"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Check out Noah’s ‘Day in the life’ story to learn more</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Interested in the Trading & Research stream? </span><a href="https://www.optiver.com/join-us/jobs/institutional-sales-and-trading/singapore/career-kickstarter-singapore-trading-and-research/"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Apply here</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Ready to kickstart your career with Optiver? Apply today.</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Diversity statement </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Optiver is committed to </span><a href="https://optiver.com/diversity-statement/"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">diversity and inclusion</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. 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. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Questions? </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Get in touch at </span><a href="mailto:singaporecareers@optiver.com.au"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">singaporecareers@optiver.com.au</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season </span></strong><strong><span data-contrast="none">at Optiver regardless of location</span></strong><strong><span data-contrast="auto"> and have been unsuccessful, you can re-apply when the next recruitment season begins in 2027.</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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