Chicago Board Options Exchange

Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Chicago Board Options Exchange$143K — $185K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years relevant work experience in software engineering
  • 3+ years experience with Java
  • Proficient in PostgreSQL or similar relational database
  • Experience with Linux and scripting
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Passion for big data and finance
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Responsibilities

  • Build, test, and maintain high-performance software for data processing
  • Drive architectural implementations for scalable software solutions
  • Communicate with stakeholders to identify and refine requirements
  • Identify opportunities for enhanced user experience and performance
  • Support APIs and tools for big data analytics
  • Automate monitoring of market anomalies
  • Generate insightful business reports

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off including vacation, personal and sick days
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits with telemedicine access
  • 2:1 401(k) match up to 8% immediately upon hire
  • Complimentary lunch, snacks, and coffee in the office
  • Paid tuition assistance and education opportunities
  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
  • On-site gyms and discounts to fitness centers
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Location Overview

Cboe's New York office is located in the heart of one of the world's most dynamic financial districts, offering employees an exciting, fast-paced environment at the forefront of global trading and finance. Situated in Manhattan, our office provides easy access to Wall Street, major financial institutions, and a network of innovative fintech companies. With a central location, Associates can enjoy excellent transportation options, as well as the vibrant culture, dining, and entertainment that New York City is known for.

Our office fosters a collaborative atmosphere with a high-energy vibe, giving employees the best of both worlds: the close-knit camaraderie of a focused team and the expansive opportunities of a global organization.

Role Overview

The Cboe FX and UST Data Engineering team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer.

This role will design, develop, and deploy large-scale, fault tolerant data systems. We record every event on our 24x5 FX (Foreign Exchange) and UST (U.S. Treasuries) trading platforms. Billions of events are processed daily for books and records, reporting, analytics and market data products. Our proprietary tick database, built from the ground up using Java, is highly available and performant, and is a critical differentiator for Cboe FX and UST. This role entails working in a fast-paced environment where you will build and maintain software applications related to data collection and analytics. We are a global team with Software Engineering based in the NYC area and are expected to report to the office 4 times per week.

Responsibilities:
  • Build/test/maintain performant and highly reliable (24x5) software to record and process data on billions of data points daily.
  • Drive architectural decisions/implementations for resilient, maintainable, and scalable software
  • Communicate with stakeholders to capture/refine requirements and iterate towards a final product
  • Identify opportunities to improve user experience, reduce costs, and improve performance.
  • Support APIs and tools to query, summarize, and analyze big data.
  • Automate monitoring and alerting of anomalous market conditions.
  • Generate rich reports that deliver actionable business insights.
  • Document relevant details in the team wiki.
  • Leverage AI responsibly (Claude/Copilot) to optimize productivity and system reliability.


The ideal candidate has:
  • 5+ years relevant work experience
  • Experience with:
    • Java (at least 3 years job experience)
    • PostgreSQL or similar relational database
    • Linux and scripting
    • Git or similar version control
  • Passion for big data
  • Strong knowledge of design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
  • Experience using AI across the software development lifecycle
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability/willingness to interface with non-technical team members to convert an idea/concept into a robust solution
  • Finance industry experience/knowledge
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related discipline


Benefits and Perks of working for Cboe Global Markets

We value the total wellbeing of our people - including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are a given at any organization. Still, you should know we offer:

  • Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement


  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days


  • Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services


  • 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire


  • Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan


  • Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation


  • Employee referral bonus program


  • Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities


Some of our associates' favorite benefits and perks include:

  • Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office


  • Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities


  • Generous charitable giving company match


  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits


  • On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers


Salary Ranges (applicable for US locations only)
At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market-informed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $143,438-$185,625, with actual compensation determined by job-related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location.

This role may also be eligible for annual incentive compensation and, where applicable, participation in Cboe's long-term equity programs.

Additional information about Cboe's total rewards program, including benefits and other compensation components, can be found here: Total Rewards at CBOE.

Any communication from Cboe regarding this position will only come from a Cboe recruiter who has a @cboe.com email or via LinkedIn Recruiter. Cboe does not use any other third party communication tools for recruiting purposes.

About Chicago Board Options Exchange

The Chicago Board Options Exchange, located at 433 West Van Buren Street in Chicago, is the largest U.S. options exchange with an annual trading volume of around 1.27 billion at the end of 2014. CBOE offers options on over 2,200 companies, 22 stock indices, and 140 exchange-traded funds. The Chicago Board of Trade established the Chicago Board Options Exchange in 1973. The first exchange to list standardized, exchange-traded stock options began its first day of trading on April 26, 1973, in celebration of the 125th birthday of the Chicago Board of Trade. The CBOE is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and owned by Cboe Global Markets.
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