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Data Center Engineering Lead - Europe

Optiver

Amsterdam
Full-time
10+ years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Data Center Engineering
Leadership
Infrastructure Management
Market Making
Technical Problem Solving
Strategic Planning

Job Description

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What you'll do 

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Who you are

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Who we are

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

What you'll get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

  • A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool.
  • The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
  • 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
  • Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
  • Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
  • Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
  • Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.

How to apply

Are you interested in furthering your career on one of the most dynamic and exciting trading floors in Europe? -OPTIONAL
Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.

Please note:

  • We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role
  • We cannot accept applications via email

Diversity statement

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.

 

Core Responsibilities

Lead data center engineering operations across Europe to support high-frequency trading infrastructure. Focus on continuous improvement and maintaining stability within the financial market environment.

Requirements

Seeking an experienced engineering leader capable of managing complex data center environments. Must possess a passion for excellence and the ability to solve tough technical problems in a high-performance setting.

Benefits

  • Performance-based Bonus
  • 25 to 30 Paid Vacation Days
  • Training Opportunities
  • Health Insurance Discounts
  • Paid Commuting Expenses
  • Free Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
  • Barista Coffee
  • In-house Physio and Chair Massages
  • Sports and Leisure Activities
  • Friday Afternoon Drinks
  • Conference and Tech Event Access
  • Relocation Packages
  • Visa Sponsorship

About Optiver

Industry: Financial Services

Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Create better access and prices for all – that’s our goal for financial markets the world over. As a leading global electronic market maker, we are dedicated to our mission of continuously improving the market. It’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. It’s the driving force behind our business. Even in times of extreme volatility, we stay the course. Resolute in our belief that the market should always be liquid for economies to thrive. As one of the oldest market-making institutions, we’re a trusted partner of exchanges. Our contribution to them ensures they remain stable, transparent and competitive. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds, and foreign currencies. We strongly believe in the positive power of the world’s markets. That’s why we’re committed to leading the way in market making for environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) products. Optiver is a global company with offices in Amsterdam, Sydney, Chicago, Austin, Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai, London and Singapore.

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