NLData Center Engineering Lead - Europe
OptiverAmsterdam
Why this is on the board
The work itself touches none of the problems this board is about; the leverage lies entirely in the salary, with profit sharing that Optiver itself calls unmatched in the industry. If you give a large share of it away each year to well-evidenced charities (a strategy called earning to give), you could potentially pay for the work of several people elsewhere, but that only holds if the giving doesn't stop once you've got used to the salary.
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About the role
At Optiver, world-class trading relies on world-class infrastructure. As the EU DCE Lead, you'll own the operational and project delivery layer for our European data center engineering team — spanning Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and London. You'll drive major infrastructure projects end-to-end, build the team's capability, and ensure we execute consistently to standard. If you're a proven people leader who thrives on delivery, accountability, and building high-performing teams in fast-paced environ…
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