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Programme
Internship
Location
Shanghai
Duration
8 weeks
About the role
Join Optiver’s eight-week Shanghai internship as a Machine Learning Engineer, working with experienced engineers on systems supporting live financial markets. You’ll apply modern machine-learning methods to quantitative trading problems, build scalable training infrastructure, contribute to production systems, and receive training and mentorship. Successful interns may receive an offer to return.
Responsibilities
- Apply modern machine-learning methodologies to quantitative trading problems.
- Help build compute platforms and libraries for large-scale model training and simulation workloads.
- Manage an end-to-end project and contribute to production systems within a complex codebase.
- Address technical and functional trading and IT problems to improve trading success.
Training and Support
- Complete a world-class training program led by in-house educators with trading and engineering experience.
- Receive guidance and feedback from an experienced mentor throughout the internship.
- Access internal resources supporting continuous learning and personal development.
Benefits
- Receive a highly competitive remuneration package.
- Optiver covers flights and accommodation for the internship duration.
- Work alongside diverse and technically strong peers in a collaborative environment.
- Receive gym membership, daily meals, social events, and weekly in-house chair massages.
- Successful interns may receive an offer to return as a Machine Learning Engineer.
Application
- Submit a resume in English; a cover letter is optional.
- Apply through the online application form and submit no more than one application per role annually.
- Email [email protected] with questions about the opportunity.