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OptiverPosted 14 months ago

Quantitative Trading Internship (Taiwan) - 2027

On-siteTaipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

InternshipEntry LevelLarge

Job Summary

Complete curated lectures on trading fundamentals, including options pricing and financial markets. Apply knowledge in a simulated environment using live market data to trade options. Analyze historical data to develop and backtest your own algorithmic trading strategy. Gain exposure to various trading desks through direct mentorship from full-time educators and current traders. Participate in an 8-week program with travel and accommodation covered by Optiver, with potential return offers for top performers.

Required Qualifications

  • Penultimate or pre-penultimate university student
  • Graduating in 2026 or later
  • Taiwan Citizen
  • Taiwan Permanent Resident
  • Preference to work in Taiwan long term post-graduation
  • Lateral thinker
  • Passion for quantitative problems
  • Passion for working in collaborative, dynamic environments
  • Superior quantitative and logical reasoning skills
  • Interested in strategic games
  • Interested in competitive activities

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in programming or scripting in Python
  • Interest in trading or financial markets

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