FPGA Internship (2027 Start)

Optiver ·Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands·Posted 17 August 2026

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Optiver FPGA Engineers build hardware systems where nanoseconds matter. Their work spans highly parallel algorithms, low-level networking and latency-critical applications that operate in live markets. They work closely with traders, software engineers and researchers to understand how trading strategies behave in production, then turn that context into systems that are fast, reliable and efficient. Optiver is building with cutting edge AI technology in the most competitive, data rich landscapes in the world: financial markets. That means no two days are the same, and every day brings new, exciting technical challenges to solve. What you’ll do Get ready for a ten-week internship where you’ll be immersed in the systems behind Optiver’s trading. As Optiver’s FPGA Engineer Intern, you’ll own a project connected to our live trading systems, experiencing tight feedback loops and shipping your code to production alongside our Engineers and Traders. You’ll work side-by-side with your mentor to build latency-critical applications, parallel systems and networking interfaces, giving you a clear view of how low-level engineering decisions connect to trading outcomes. You’ll tackle real…

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