Samet Yaslan
Senior Software Developer at Optiver
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolSamet Yaslan is a Senior Software Developer based in Amsterdam with 8 years of focused experience building low-latency trading systems and embedded software using C/C++ and Python. He has progressed from embedded and signal-processing roles into leadership at Optiver, combining hands-on systems engineering with team and project management across high-performance trading environments. His background in statistical signal processing, pattern recognition and AI—rooted in MSc work at Istanbul Technical University—informs a pragmatic approach to algorithmic and latency-sensitive system design. Known for operating deep in Linux stacks, he bridges research-grade techniques and production constraints to deliver robust, real-time applications. A detail-oriented engineer, he brings prior experience leading development teams at Foreks and Destek Menkul, giving him a rare mix of low-level optimization skills and people-focused delivery.
8 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Highschool Diploma (Science and Math), Highschool Diploma (Science and Math) at Besiktas Anatolian High SchoolBSc, BSc at Istanbul Technical University
Turkish, English
Github Skills (4)
programming-language9
python9
backport3
dependency-manager1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
samety/cpython
Jun 2021 - Feb 2025
The Python programming language
Contributions:24 pushes, 8 branches in 3 years 8 months
programming-languagepython
samety/flake8-logging-arg-count
Feb 2023 - Nov 2025
Contributions:6 releases, 11 PRs, 18 pushes in 2 years 9 months
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