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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
25
open professional roles
44
opened in the last 90 days
44 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
3
states hiring
Illinois, New York, Texas
What it hires for: Engineering (28), Finance (10), Administration (1), Legal (1). By level: early career (32), senior ic (5), manager (5), director (2).
Where: Chicago, IL (17), New York City, NY (4), Austin, TX (3), New York, NY (1).
Main hubs: Chicago, IL (17), New York City, NY (4), Austin, TX (3), New York, NY (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Optiver hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Optiver's career site since Aug 2026; it has opened 57 professional roles in that time.
- 10 of Optiver's 13 open roles (77%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 5% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 23% for Financial Services & Banking employers.
- 3 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 13 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Optiver ranks #451 of 578 Financial Services & Banking employers we track.
Hiring trend, last 12 months
57 professional roles opened since we began tracking Optiver in Aug.
How Optiver compares with Financial Services & Banking employers
| Measure | Optiver | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 13 | 31 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 5% | 23% |
Median across 578 Financial Services & Banking employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
- Risk AnalystChicago, IL · $98k–$122k
- Internal IT Audit ManagerChicago, IL · $136k–$170k
Common questions
- Is Optiver hiring?
- Optiver has 25 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 44 opened in the last 90 days and 44 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- Does Optiver hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 10 of Optiver's 13 open roles (77%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
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