Role summary
As a US Treasuries Trader at Optiver, you will take a leading role in trading and risk-managing US Treasuries across multiple venues. You’ll drive macro trading strategies by taking positions and analyzing macroeconomic data, policy shifts, and cross-asset flows to uncover and capitalize on short- and medium-term market opportunities.
What you’ll do Trade and manage risk across US Treasuries and related instruments, leveraging Optiver’s proprietary pricing models and infrastructure. Quote and execute orders for institutional counterparties while ensuring tight, competitive pricing and efficient hedging.
Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, developers, and other traders to continuously refine pricing models, execution algorithms, and trading strategies. Monitor macroeconomic data releases, policy developments and cross-asset flows to identify and act on short and medium term trading opportunities.