IIT Hyderabad Student Edward Varghese Lands Record ₹2.5 Crore Job Offer from Optiver

• Edward Nathan Varghese, a 21-year-old IIT Hyderabad student, secured a ₹2.5 crore job offer from Optiver.
• This is the highest-ever placement package recorded in the institute's history since its founding in 2008.
• Varghese, a final-year computer science engineering student, will join Optiver's Netherlands office as a software engineer in July 2026.
• He previously interned at Optiver and boasts an impressive academic record, including AIR 558 in JEE Advanced.
• Varghese attributed his success to competitive programming, IITH's curriculum, and the IIT brand, despite the job market slowdown.

Why It Matters: IIT Hyderabad student Edward Varghese sets a new institute record with a ₹2.5 crore job offer.