Optiver Sydney Campus recruiting FAQs

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January 5, 2026

Curious about the unique opportunities Optiver has to offer in Sydney, but unsure where to start? Whether you are exploring careers in the trading industry, interested in our interview process, or eager to learn about our culture, we’ve got you covered.

Check out our Sydney Campus FAQs for everything you need to know about our Future Focus, Internship and Career Kickstarter programs in Sydney. Discover which program aligns with your goals and get answers to your most pressing questions.
Please note: these programs are available for candidates in Australia and New Zealand only.

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Optiver Sydney Campus recruiting FAQs

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Interview

Internship Program

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Career Kickstarter Program

Graduate Program

PhD Quant Lab

Trading teams

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Research teams

Risk teams

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Applying for our programs

When do applications open and close?

What roles can I apply for?

What role am I eligible for?

What qualities do you look for?

When do the internship programs start and how long are they?

When does the graduate program start?

What working rights do I need to have?

What academic background do I need?

Can I apply for more than one role?

I made a mistake when applying (e.g. applied for the wrong role, uploaded incorrect resume, selected incorrect graduate year). What should I do?

I’ve submitted my application, but I didn’t receive a confirmation email.

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Recruitment Process

What is the application process for Quantitative Trading roles?

What is the application process for Software Developer roles?

What is the application process for FPGA Developer roles?

What is the application process for Quantitative Research roles?

What is the application process for Market Risk roles?

What is the application process for the FutureFocus program?

What is the application process for the Career Kickstarter program?

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Assessment

Can I request an extension?

How can I best prepare?

I am having issues with accessing the platform and assessments. What do I do?

The assessment platform shows I already completed assessments time stamped for the same date I was invited, even though I didn’t take them. Is this an error?

I received the email outlining the process stating that I would receive a link to the assessment, but I didn’t receive my assessment link.

Can I use a calculator?

What programming languages can I complete the Software assessment in?

What programming languages can I complete the FPGA assessment in?

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Interview

If I am in late-stage discussions with another company, what is the best way to proceed with my application process at Optiver?

I was invited to select an interview time on Calendly, but it doesn’t appear as though there are any available. What do I do?

Am I required to use a specific programming language during the technical interviews for the Software and FPGA interview process?

Internship Program

Trading Internship

Technology Internship

Research Internship

Market Risk Internship

FutureFocus Program

What is FutureFocus?

When is the program and when do applications open?

What are the different streams I can apply for?

Am I eligible for the FutureFocus program?

Career Kickstarter Program

What is the Career Kickstarter program?

When is the program and when do applications open?

What are the different streams I can apply for?

Am I eligible for the Career Kickstarter program?

Graduate Program

Trading, Research and Risk Graduate Program

Technology Graduate Program

PhD Quant Lab

What is Optiver’s PhD Quant Lab?

When is the program and when do applications open?

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Trading teams

What markets do you trade in Sydney?

Do traders work long hours?

How do I know if I am a better fit for Options, Delta 1 or Institutional trading?

Can you move between departments?

How correlated is being good at mental math and being good at trading?

Technology teams

How do developers work with traders?

Do you use machine learning?

How likely will I get to use machine learning techniques if I join the intern or graduate program?

What sort of problems do you use machine learning to solve?

Why do you code in C++ over something like golang?

Research teams

What kind of work could I get involved in as a researcher?

As a researcher, will I get my own projects?

How do I know what type of research is for me?

Risk teams

What does the Market Risk team do?

How closely do they work with the traders?