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Optiver

Jun 20

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Software Engineering
  • Austin

Requirements

  • PhD or equivalent industry experience in a field related to machine learning
  • Expertise in building deep-learning models in PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow
  • Experience in programming in Python
  • Experience in computationally intensive research on very large data sets
  • Nice to have:
  • Experience with JAX ecosystem (XLA, Flax, etc.)
  • Experience in programming for GPUs or other accelerators (CUDA, Triton, Pallas, etc.)
  • Contributions to open-source projects related to data science and machine learning
  • Strong publication record at conferences like NeurIPS, ICML, etc.
  • Expertise in internals of deep-learning frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, etc.
  • Experience with large-scale distributed training
  • Experience in programming in C++

Responsibilities

  • Conduct innovative research on deep learning for price forecasting
  • Build scalable and robust training and inference pipelines for deep learning
  • Dive into internals of open-source deep learning frameworks and enhance their functionality
  • Collaborate closely with researchers and other engineers
  • Develop an in-depth understanding of trading systems

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the machine learning research engineer position at Optiver's Austin office?

The primary focus is on quantitative research, software and hardware engineering initiatives, with a strong emphasis on machine learning, research infrastructure, and big data computing.

Where is Optiver's Austin office located?

Optiver's Austin office is based in 'The Domain' neighborhood.

Why is Austin an ideal location for Optiver's machine learning research and innovation projects?

Austin is an ideal location due to its booming tech industry, world-class music, food, and art scenes, as well as countless scenic outdoor activities, providing a high quality of life for Optiver employees.

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Optiver

Finance
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1986
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Optiver is a global proprietary trading firm that specializes in market-making and high-frequency trading across various financial products, including equities, options, futures, and fixed income. As a market-maker, they provide liquidity to financial markets, buying and selling securities to facilitate smooth trading and efficient price discovery. Optiver's ultimate mission is to enhance market efficiency and transparency by participating actively in financial markets and ensuring liquidity for traders and investors. Their purpose lies in leveraging cutting-edge technology and quantitative strategies to optimise trading performance, manage risks, and provide competitive pricing. Through their expertise in trading and market-making, Optiver aims to contribute to the stability and robustness of global financial markets while delivering value to their clients and stakeholders.

Benefits

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  • Life Insurance