# 2027 Shanghai Performance Researcher Summer Internship - Company: [Optiverus]() - Location: Shanghai, China - Team: Trading - Posted: September 8, 2026 ## Job description As our Performance Researcher Intern, you’ll spend your summer delving into complex, data-driven problems at one of the world’s leading tech-driven trading firms. Under the guidance and mentorship of industry experts, you’ll apply your critical mindset and strong technical skills to drive measurable improvements to trading execution. Through a mix of trading lectures, coursework and hands-on project experience, you’ll have deepened your understanding of the quantitative trading industry and mastered the practical skills needed to drive our trading success by the end of the 8-week internship. Plus, if you’ve excelled over the summer, you’ll receive an offer to return as a Graduate Performance Researcher. **What you’ll do:** * You will investigate real execution-performance problems across market data, our low-latency trading systems, networks, broker infrastructure, and exchanges. You will use data, experiments, and systems thinking to explain observed behavior and identify opportunities to improve trading execution. * Analyze market, order, system, and network data to reconstruct event flows and uncover performance patterns. * Develop hypotheses and run statistical experiments or black-box analysis to understand complex system behavior. * Build analyses, prototypes, metrics, and visualizations to test ideas and quantify results. * Work with traders, researchers, and engineers to evaluate and implement improvements. **What you’ll get:** You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the most complex problems in the financial markets. In addition, you’ll receive: * A highly competitive remuneration package. * Optiver-covered flights and accommodation for the duration of the internship. * The opportunity to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment. * Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities. * Gym membership, plus weekly in-house chair massages. * Daily breakfast, lunch and in-house barista. * Regular social events. **Who you are:** * University student graduating in 2028 or after 2027 September. * Pursuing or recently completed a technical degree such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic or Communication Engineering, or a related field. * Strong foundations in computer systems and quantitative reasoning, with depth in areas such as operating systems, networking, computer architecture, software/hardware systems. * Proficient in Python and data-analysis skills; experience with Linux, C++, large-scale data tools is a plus. * Curious, analytical, and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving and learning ability. * Evidence of technical depth through research, systems or networking projects, internships, or substantial personal projects. **How to apply:** Don’t miss your chance to accelerate your career and thrive on one of the most dynamic trading floors in mainland China. **Apply now via the form below.** In your application, please submit the following materials in English: * Resume * Cover letter (optional) **Questions?** Please email [chinacareers@optiver.com.au](mailto:chinacareers@optiver.com.au). We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can re-apply when the next recruitment season begins in 2027. **Diversity statement** Optiver is committed to [diversity and inclusion](https://optiver.com/diversity-statement/). We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process. **Privacy disclaimer** Optiver 重视个人信息的保护。请您在提供个人信息给我们之前，认真阅读Optiver China Privacy Notice, 了解我们如何收集及处理您的个人信息。 Personal information protection is of utmost importance to Optiver. Before you provide any personal information to us, we strongly urge you to read our [Privacy Policy](https://optiver.com/privacypolicy/) to acknowledge how we collect and process your personal information. ## Apply [Apply on Optiverus]() Canonical job page: