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# Graduate Software Engineer

- **Company:** Optiver
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** £44,041.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Relational Databases, Python (Programming Language), Information Technology, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5848370234

## About the Role

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., * Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent, with outstanding academic achievements

 * Graduating between August 2024 and August 2027, with a maximum of 3 years of work experience
 * Passionate about clean code, simple, well-architected systems, and continuous improvement
 * Proficient in industry-standard coding languages such as C++, Python, or Java, with a strong understanding of underlying computer architecture and system operations
 * A solid grasp of algorithms, memory and concurrency models, CPU-architecture, operating systems and relational databases
 * Have an entrepreneurial attitude and an interest in the financial industry
 * An analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills
 * Able to work closely with other engineers, traders, and business operations

## Description

As a Graduate Software Engineer, you will work closely with best-in-class traders, researchers, risk analysts and other engineers to develop simple, well-architected solutions that meet the needs of our business. No one day is ever the same. You will gain and develop in-depth knowledge of engineering for the capital markets. Our collective passion to solve problems makes a direct impact on our business., We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities. Please let us know if you would like to request any reasonable adjustments by contacting the Recruitment team via the contact form, selecting "Reasonable Adjustments" as the subject of your inquiry.

For answers to some of our most frequently asked questions, refer to our FAQs.

For applicants based in India, our entry route is via the placement office internship hiring season (July/August).


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