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Programme
Graduate
Location
Sydney
Duration
Four-week Optiver Academy in Amsterdam, followed by a nine-week Sydney training program.
About the role
This Sydney-based graduate quantitative trading opportunity involves market making, trading-book management, pricing models, algorithms, and quantitative problem-solving. You will work with traders, researchers, and engineers, completing international and Sydney-based training before joining a trading desk. Formal applications are closed; expressions of interest support the 2026 campaign talent community.
Responsibilities
- Trade while developing creative quantitative solutions to real-world market events.
- Develop robust pricing models and algorithms for traded products.
- Build tools, conduct analysis, and lead projects improving trading strategies.
- Collaborate with traders, engineers, and researchers to solve complex problems.
- Make autonomous decisions and pursue continuous improvement on the trading floor.
Training
- Complete the four-week Optiver Academy global training program in Amsterdam.
- Attend lectures, coursework, and collaborative projects led by educators and industry experts.
- Complete a nine-week Sydney program covering option theory and simulated trading.
- Receive continued lectures and training throughout the first 12 months as a graduate trader.
Requirements
- Be a final-year university student or recent graduate.
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident, or hold full working rights.
- Demonstrate lateral thinking and enthusiasm for quantitative problems.
- Have superior logical reasoning skills and mathematical precision.
- Work effectively in collaborative, dynamic environments.
Potential Trading Areas
- Index Options trading uses available data to support informed trading decisions.
- Delta 1 trading applies statistical models and machine learning to optimise autotraders.
- Institutional Trading involves pricing, providing liquidity, and negotiating large trades with counterparties.
Benefits
- Receive a performance-based bonus through a global profit pool across desks, teams, and offices.
- Access training, mentorship, personal development opportunities, and experienced colleagues.
- Receive gym membership, weekly chair massages, daily meals, and an in-house barista.
- Participate in regular social events.
Application Status
- Formal graduate applications are currently closed.
- Expressions of interest are requested for the 2026 campaign.
- Applications join the talent community for updates about suitable upcoming vacancies.