Whats the comp and marble at Optiver these days, for someone coming in at a Senior SWE level? I heard its guaranteed bonus the first year, then 50-100-X something like that per year? Is that accurate? Do you accumulate marbles each year, and the average value is around 3k per marble Also, how does it compare to the other firms in terms of culture and career progression. In tech I understand the progression pretty simply. L3->L5 terminal, and can grown beyond that L6+ or mgmt track. Are there a progression track in financial service firms for engineers? YOE: 12 TC: 400k
For a senior SWE coming from outside HFT I would expect a year 1 target TC somewhere around $500-600k. This is base + target discretionary bonus, with the target being variable depending on your performance. After that you will receive a marble value based on your performance.