Trading Performance Analyst recruitment

Are you looking for a job where every day is different? Are you able to keep it together when your next decision can be crucial for the business performance? Can you imagine yourself working in a superb high-tech, dynamic, environment with access to the latest hard- and software? Then you might be our new Trading Performance Analyst.

Who we are

Optiver is an international and innovative proprietary trading firm. We deal in highly-automated electronic market making and arbitrage activities. With offices in Amsterdam, Chicago and Sydney, employing around 600 talented individuals from over 30 nationalities, we trade in more than 20 countries, across 5 continents, 24 hours a day.

Our culture is one of our most valuable assets: result-driven, open and informal, team-based, ambitious and exceedingly flexible, whilst striving for professionalism within all our departments.

What you will do

As a member of our Trading Performance Team, you will be responsible for the performance and availability of key Trading strategies. You will work in an environment where your actions have a direct impact on our PL and on the success of Optiver. This role not only involves analysing and measuring, but also base-lining, deploying and technical troubleshooting of our trading systems. You will be working with highly skilled and engaged colleagues in an informal setting. On top of that you will be in direct contact with our Traders and technical stakeholders.

What you will need

You will need to recognise yourself in most of the following requirements:

• A Bachelor or Master level, preferably related to a technical/beta study;
• At least 5 years of relevant working experience e.g. Data Analyst, System Engineer or Developer;
• The drive to develop Trading knowledge and deepen your technical skills;
• Solid experience in Unix and Networking;
• Good understanding of TCP/ IP;
• Solid understanding of SQL query language;
• Scripting skills like Bash, Perl, Python and/ or VB script;
• A hands-on mentality with a good dose of creativity.

What you will get

A challenging working environment and great responsibility. In addition we offer you an excellent salary, attractive profit sharing, 25 days holiday, fully paid first-class commuting expenses, bicycle plan, premium-free pension, training opportunities, relocation package, discounts on health insurance, breakfast and lunch facilities, Friday afternoon drinks and weekly in-house chair massages.

Interested?

Apply directly via the SOLLICITEER ONLINE button. Please provide us with a CV and a letter of motivation in English. For more information or questions, contact Ingrid Eigenraam on +31 20 708 7000.

Unsolicited recruitment services for this position are not welcome.
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