ICML Conference

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Optiver is proud to sponsor ICML 2026 in Seoul, joining the global ML and research community to explore the latest developments in AI, systems, and data science. Throughout the conference, we’ll share perspectives on deep learning, engineering and how advanced research is applied to complex challenges in global markets.

Research-powered trading

We’re a team of mathematicians, engineers and scientists driven by one goal: solving the world’s greatest quantitative challenge.

Global financial markets are vast open systems, unpredictable and constantly evolving. Our researchers rapidly transform scientific hypotheses into algorithmic trading strategies deployed across hundreds of financial exchanges. Each iteration sharpens our edge, improving trading 24 hours a day across millions of instruments worldwide.

Focus areas

We operate at scale across a universe of unsolved quantitative problems. Working across disciplines and drawing on methods from both academia and industry, our teams push beyond established boundaries to redefine what’s possible in quantitative finance, machine learning and AI.

  • Stochastic and statistical modelling (probability theory, stochastic processes, derivative pricing)
  • Machine learning and time-series forecasting (predictive models, Bayesian methods, autoregressive models)
  • Reinforcement learning and optimal control for decision-making under uncertainty
  • Natural-language processing and multimodal signal extraction from noisy market data
  • Large-scale experimentation and high-performance computing for model training, validation and inference

 

 

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A culture built for breakthroughs

Opportunity at scale

We trade with our own capital. Without client constraints or lengthy product cycles, you’re free to pursue solutions that turn intellectual curiosity into tangible progress. Backed by substantial R&D investment, we give applied researchers and ML engineers the opportunity to explore bigger problems with greater impact.

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