About the role
Ready to kickstart your career in one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms?
Join FutureFocus in Mumbai, an all-expenses-paid five-day program designed to ignite your potential as a future trader, researcher or software engineer at Optiver.
Dive into the fundamentals of trading, gain unique insights into Optiver's cutting-edge trading systems and build the key skills that our traders, researchers and engineers use every day.
Plus, if you've excelled in the program, you could receive an offer for our 2026 Summer Internship Program.
Eligible for pre-penultimate students (graduating in 2027), studying at an Indian university.
Program dates
Program One: 2 – 6 June
Program Two: 9 – 13 June
Program Three: 16 – 20 June
Applications close: 18 April 2025
Where: Optiver Mumbai office*
**If you reside outside of Mumbai, Optiver will cover your travel and accommodation costs.
What you'll do
Led by ex-traders and ex-engineers, our renowned in-house education team will guide you through the intricacies of market making. You will be immersed in a mix of hands-on and classroom learning, empowering you to thrive in the world of trading and technology.
As part of the FutureFocus program, you'll have the opportunity to:
Kickstart your journey in trading or research, as you learn the fundamentals of trading theory. You'll also learn how to build trading strategies and deploy them in a virtual market.
Immerse in our dynamic trading floor and see our cutting-edge systems in action. You'll discover unique insights into our in-house trading systems and understand how we remain at the forefront of the global financial markets.
Connect with recent graduates and hear their personal experiences.
Receive mentorship and support from our in-house trainers and senior traders, who are committed to ensuring you have the guidance and support needed to succeed.
Experience Optiver's culture and enjoy our incredible perks, including daily breakfast, lunch and coffee, weekly massages and more.
Who you are
A pre-penultimate student (graduating in 2027), studying at an Indian university. All degree backgrounds are considered.
An inquisitive thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments.
Holds superior quantitative and logical reasoning skills, and enjoys working on an array of problems, with a strong focus on results.
Excited to test yourself in one of the most dynamic areas of the financial market.
About the company
Optiver is a leading global electronic market maker, improving financial markets by providing liquidity and ensuring efficient, transparent and stable trading. With a focus on technology, we build high performance systems that solve real business problems.