Ready to kickstart your career in one of the world's leading tech-driven trading firms?

Join FutureFocus in Mumbai, an all-expenses-paid five-day program designed to ignite your potential as a future trader, researcher or software engineer at Optiver.

Dive into the fundamentals of trading, gain unique insights into Optiver’s cutting-edge trading systems and build the key skills that our traders, researchers and engineers use every day.

Plus, if you've excelled in the program, you could receive an offer for our 2028 Summer Internship Program.

• Program dates: 30 November, 2026 - 4 December, 2026

• Applications close: 27 October, 2026

• Where: Optiver Mumbai office

* Optiver will cover all travel & accommodation expenses.

What you'll do

Led by ex-traders and ex-engineers, our renowned in-house education team will guide you through the intricacies of market making. You will be immersed in a mix of hands-on and classroom learning, empowering you to thrive in the world of trading and technology.

As part of the FutureFocus program, you’ll have the prospect to:





• Kickstart your journey as a developer and explore our tech career pathways. Discover the cutting-edge techniques that keep us at the forefront of the global financial markets and see our world-class trading systems in action.

• Learn the core fundamentals of trading and build trading strategies for deployment in a virtual market.

• Connect with recent graduates and hear their personal experiences.

• Receive mentorship and support from our in-house trainers and senior developers, who are committed to ensuring you have the guidance and support needed to succeed.

• Experience Optiver's culture and enjoy our incredible perks, including daily breakfast, lunch and coffee, weekly massages and more.

Who you are

• A pre-penultimate student (graduating in 2029), studying at the following universities:

• IIT Bombay

• IIT Delhi

• IIT Madras

• IIT Kanpur

• IIT Kharagpur

• Pursuing B.Tech, Integrated D

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