Options Trade Supervisor - Night Session

The role

You will maintain the stability and performance of automated options trading systems during the Taiwan night session. You will act as a first responder to monitor trading activity, manage risk, and resolve production issues.

What you will do

• Monitor Optiver's automated options trading systems across TXO options and futures throughout the night session.
• Assess trading activity for risk, compliance and production issues.
• Pause or disable strategies when defined thresholds are met.
• Take issues from initial detection through diagnosis, mitigation and resolution.
• Work with on-site and remote traders, risk managers, engineers, brokers and the exchange to troubleshoot issues.
• Identify and drive structural improvements to system stability, automation, monitoring and operational processes.
• Document procedures and maintain clear, accurate records of incidents, actions, escalations and resolutions.

Required qualifications

• 1–7 years of experience in trading, trade supervision, trade monitoring, risk, application engineering or a comparable role in a financial markets environment.
• Willing and able to commit to evening and overnight working hours as your regular, ongoing schedule.
• Prior exposure to trading across asset classes or strategies.
• Understand exchange-specific trading rules and procedures.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Ability to operate independently and make sound decisions under pressure with minimal oversight.
• Clear communicator who can prioritise effectively, coordinate multiple stakeholders and escalate issues concisely.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with listed or exchange-traded options is highly desirable.
• Experience with Taiwan markets or TAIFEX is desirable.
• Experience working with high-frequency or automated trading systems is preferred.
• Experience with Python, Linux command-line tools, and extracting and manipulating large datasets is advantageous.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus structure.
• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
• Daily breakfast, lunch and snacks.
• Gym subsidy.
• Weekly in-house chair massages.
• Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.

About the company

Optiver is a company with a culture of collaboration and excellence. They are committed to diversity and inclusion.