Software Engineer - Research Platform - Chicago, Illinois

Optiver · Chicago, Illinois, United States · All 42 Optiver jobs

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Advertised pay
$200,000 a year
Checker · last seen live 06 Nov 2026
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Advertised pay
$200,000 a year
Posted
22 Jan 2026
Age
6 months old (since 22 Jan)
Source
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Typical pay for this role in Chicago

The median advertised range for a software engineer in Chicago is $137,750 to $175,000, from 222 adverts that state a yearly pay. This job, at $200,000, sits above the top of that range.

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Required skills

  • Python
  • C++
  • Rust
  • Communication Skills
  • Process Improvement
  • Safeguarding

Nice to have

  • Scheduling

About the job

The Optiver Research Platform (ORP) is a vertically integrated platform team that manages both high-performance compute infrastructure and the software platform layered on top. ORP enables Optiver’s global research teams to define and execute large-scale computational problems such as simulations and model training through streamlined orchestration of complex workflows.

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