Optiver

People figure out how to own and solve problems; they aren't told how to solve them from top down.

Great people (traders and engineers) to work with, a respectful environment even when chaotic, and smart people who leave their egos at the door.

High pay and benefits.

Work/life balance, even in senior roles.

Promotions and bonuses based on merit, not longevity or connections.

As an engineer, you have the resources to build really well-engineered systems.

• Very competitive industry; a solution that worked last year needs constant improvement to work next year.
• We are never done solving a problem; it's a moving target.
• It is hard to measure improvements to systems in a constantly changing market.
• Sometimes we decide to throw away code we worked hard on, which can be tough.

Continue to bring in top talent: smart people who are also good people to work with.