Optiver

2027 Shanghai Performance Researcher Summer Internship

Shanghai, ChinaQNTStarts Summer 2027Grad 2027–28

About this internship

Optiver is hiring for an internship in quantitative finance, based in Shanghai, China. It starts in Summer 2027 and lasts 8 weeks. The employer published it on 7 September 2026. Applications go through Optiver's own careers site.

What the posting asks for

  • Graduating in 2027 or 2028
  • Tools mentioned: Python, C++

How hard is it to get?

Our ease score for this internship is 33/100. It is an estimate from public signals (employer, desk, programme, city, how recent the posting is, number of openings), not an admission rate. The factors that weigh most:

  • -16 Optiver is among the most selective employers
  • -8 quant roles are among the most selective
  • -5 flagship summer programme

Key facts

Employer
Optiver
Location
Shanghai, China
Desk
Quant
Contract
Internship
Start
Summer 2027
Duration
8 weeks
Posted
7 September 2026
Ease score
33/100 (estimate)

Facts taken from Optiver's careers site, checked every 3 hours. The full posting, and the application, are on the employer's site.