FutureFocus Shanghai - Technology 2026

<p data-renderer-start-pos="4415" data-local-id="0814f269725b">Ready to kickstart your career in one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms?</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4504" data-local-id="122ae355c5a6">Join <strong data-renderer-mark="true">FutureFocus</strong>, our immersive five-day program designed to ignite your potential as a future developer, trader or researcher at Optiver.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4644" data-local-id="2698b1e07fad">Dive into the fundamentals of trading, gain unique insights into Optiver’s cutting-edge trading systems and build the key skills that our developers, traders and researchers use every day.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4834" data-local-id="1f4dd766e024">Plus, if you've excelled in the program, you could receive a direct offer for our 2027 Summer Internship Program.</p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="90417f5f941c" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4951" data-local-id="824ddee1fcb7"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Eligible</strong> for pre-penultimate university students (graduating in 2028), who are studying a bachelor's or master's degree</p> </li> </ul> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="47c2baba-a575-4fa8-89db-c940d8841a8c" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="5076" data-local-id="dfcece662d9c"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Program dates</strong>:</p> </li> </ul> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" data-renderer-start-pos="5095" data-local-id="25b8b3f9b30d"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Option 1: June 29, 2026 to July 3, 2026</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;" data-renderer-start-pos="5144" data-local-id="7924b9b33272"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Option 2: September 7, 2026 to September 11, 2026</span></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="18b0e6250cc6" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="5205" data-local-id="9d3b544dff6b"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Where</strong>: Shanghai, details to be announced</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="5250" data-local-id="e977a13291c1"><em data-renderer-mark="true">*Note: If you reside outside of Shanghai, Optiver will cover your travel and accommodation costs.</em></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="5349" data-local-id="e4c78b110203">&nbsp;</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="5349" data-local-id="e4c78b110203"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">What you'll do</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="5365" data-local-id="18e85888088c">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.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="5627" data-local-id="fc9af5f6e433">As part of the FutureFocus program, you’ll have the opportunity to:</p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="7b0751c6-c468-4d6e-b419-214e9af8e989" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="5698" data-local-id="7559719309c4"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Kickstart your journey as a developer</strong> and explore our tech career pathways. Discover the cutting-edge techniques that keep us at the forefront of the global financial markets and see our world-class trading systems in action.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="5927" data-local-id="d2414b82ceb4"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Learn the core fundamentals of trading </strong>and build trading strategies for deployment in a virtual market.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6034" data-local-id="5d77ac478544"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Connect with recent graduates </strong>and hear their personal experiences.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6104" data-local-id="234079049b67"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Receive mentorship and support </strong>from our in-house trainers and senior developers, who are committed to ensuring you have the guidance and support needed to succeed.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6271" data-local-id="1b67f7afe16d"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Experience Optiver's culture</strong> and enjoy our incredible perks, including daily breakfast, lunch and coffee, weekly massages and more.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6406" data-local-id="bd875a68e0b7">&nbsp;</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6406" data-local-id="bd875a68e0b7"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Who You Are</strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="3858ac72-082d-4cf0-b42a-3c83e892a915" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6421" data-local-id="7052cf8f07e2">A pre-penultimate university student, graduating in 2028. Major in computer science or software engineering related.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6541" data-local-id="c69bf85877f8">An inquisitive thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6661" data-local-id="ee3dbaea79d4">Holds superior quantitative and logical reasoning skills, and enjoys working on an array of problems, with a strong focus on results.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6798" data-local-id="2efa9d42b8bb">Excited to test yourself in one of the most dynamic areas of the financial market.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6884" data-local-id="f0c4b6f5b9e1"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">&nbsp;</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6884" data-local-id="f0c4b6f5b9e1"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Applying for the program</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6911" data-local-id="ba80936c6fc7">Our <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Software Developers</strong> 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. <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu1v1w _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu1r31 _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _syaz13af _1a3b1r31 _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik1r31 _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm1r31 _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="https://optiver.com/working-at-optiver/career-hub/tech-graduate-stories/#brenda" data-renderer-mark="true">Check out Brenda’s ‘Day in the Life’ story to learn more</a>.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7211" data-local-id="272b31893214"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Ready to kickstart your career with Optiver? Apply for FutureFocus to ignite your potential today.</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7311" data-local-id="591cc7538010">Optiver is committed to <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu1v1w _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu1r31 _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _syaz13af _1a3b1r31 _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik1r31 _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm1r31 _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="https://optiver.com/diversity-statement/" data-renderer-mark="true">diversity and inclusion</a>, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7622" data-local-id="67d67147007a"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Questions?</strong> Get in touch with our team at <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu1v1w _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu1r31 _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _syaz13af _1a3b1r31 _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik1r31 _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm1r31 _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="mailto:chinacareers@optiver.com.au" data-renderer-mark="true">chinacareers@optiver.com.au</a>. &nbsp;</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7695" data-local-id="a9f635500be0">&nbsp;</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7697" data-local-id="4bf073cb4de7"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Privacy disclaimer</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7717" data-local-id="09b259e16291">Optiver 重视个人信息的保护。请您在提供个人信息给我们之前，认真阅读Optiver China Privacy Notice, 了解我们如何收集及处理您的个人信息。</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7804" data-local-id="61cfd05fb37d">Personal information protection is of utmost importance to Optiver. 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