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As a Graduate Software Developer at Optiver, you’ll work at the forefront of innovation, developing innovative solutions that enable us to respond to the financial markets at lightning-fast speeds.  You’ll take ownership of critical projects, constantly innovating and optimising code to keep our firm competitive in the ever-evolving capital markets.   If you own  superior problem-solving  and  enjoy exploring complex  technical   idea s, you are the ideal candidate for this role. Join us and be  a  part of a dynamic team where you can make   a  meaningful impact.     Please note, our formal applications for Graduate opportunities are currently closed. We are seeking expressions of interest for our 2026 campaign and would love to hear from you! Please complete this application to join our 'Talent Community' so that we can keep you up to date with suitable upcoming vacancies.   What you’ll do   Your onboarding and training   Kickstart your training in the  Optiver  Tech  Academy , our global training program in Amsterdam.   As part of the  comprehensive training  program ,   you’ll  master the principles, systems and technologies used to build  Optiver’s  industry-leading trading systems, as well as discover how we work as a collective to build our world-class solutions. This opportunity will not only broaden your global network and equip you with cross regional knowledge,  it  will also empower you with the skills needed to excel in your career at Optiver.   Your responsibilities    From your first day on the team,  you'll  have the autonomy and responsibility to  make decisions that create an immediate impact.   Whether  it's  developing ultra-low latency exchange protocol encoders and decoders, or fine-tuning our automated trading strategies and pricing models,  y ou’ll  work closely with  t raders   and other  engineers  to  build  simple, well-architected solutions that meet the needs of our business.   You’ll  experience the excitement of a fast-paced development cycle – owning a tight feedback loop,  testing  and shipping your code to production. You could be working on a change to a trading system in the morning and see it run live  by  the afternoon.  No  two  day s   are  the same , and  it’s  up to you and your team  to drive our success  in the   ever- evolving capital markets .    Find your niche in technology    We offer a range of opportunities in our  tech nology  team s .  Discover the exciting projects that you could work on during your graduate program.    Read Nicole's story   on working in our Statistical and Index Arbitrage team to develop position-taking strategies that predict price moves.   Read Brenda’s story   on delivering low-latency, high-throughput systems that improve our connectivity to the financial market.   Read Richard’s story   on navigating the world of automated trading – systems that make trading decisions.   Read Marcus’ story   on working in the risk and treasury team, where he monitors systems that manage and mitigate risk (e.g. trading risk).   Read Lena’s story   on production engineering, where they build tools and systems that enable us to trade smoothly.   What you’ll get   You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll&n