Chicago Board Options Exchange

Senior Software Engineer, Quant - hybrid in Chicago, IL, Overland Park, KS or NYC

Chicago Board Options Exchange • $148K — $192K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in Java or C# with parallel/multithreaded design experience.
  • 1+ year in C++ preferred for performance-critical calculations.
  • Background in financial markets, derivatives pricing, and/or risk analysis.
  • Ability to explain complex software systems end-to-end.
  • Self-starter with project ownership from start to finish.
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field; master's preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, optimize, and debug real-time financial analytics software.
  • Evaluate, tune, and improve model performance and accuracy.
  • Analyze market, derived, and reference data.
  • Collaborate with data teams across reference, real-time, and historical domains.
  • Provide 2nd level support for production applications and respond to customer inquiries.
  • Write technical specifications, project plans, and documentation.
  • Communicate regularly with senior managers and technical colleagues.

Benefits

  • Medical Coverage
  • Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • 401K or Pension Company Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Paid Time Off
Full Job Description
Job Description:
Role Overview

Cboe Data Vantage is looking for an experienced software engineer who is excited about combining strong engineering skills with financial quantitative analysis. The role focuses on modeling a diverse set of financial instruments and includes portfolio analysis. You will work within a team of seasoned developers, technologists, and quants all with deep experience in financial markets and financial modeling. Data Vantage28099s clients are among the largest and most prestigious financial institutions and rely on our expertise in this space.


Your responsibilities will be:
  • Develop, optimize, and debug real-time financial analytics software
  • Evaluate, tune, and improve model performance, stability, and accuracy
  • Analyze market data, derived market data, and reference data
  • Collaborate closely with our reference data, real-time data, and historical data teams
  • Provide 2nd level support for production applications developed by the team. Respond to customer questions regarding our analytics and models
  • Write technical specifications, project plans, and documentation
  • Regular communication with senior managers and technical colleagues
  • Work with sales team to support presales engagements

The ideal candidate has:
  • 3+ years in Java or C# (or equivalent), including understanding of parallel and multithreaded design patterns.
  • 1+ year in C++ preferred 28094 our system is primarily Java, but performance-critical calculations run in C/C++ and CUDA
  • Background in financial markets, derivatives pricing, and/or risk analysis. Equity derivatives experience is a plus.
  • Ability to explain a complex software system end-to-end, from inputs to output, including its design rationale and business value
  • Ability to work as a self-starter; take ownership of projects from start to finish; develop requirements and specifications; QA testing,documentationand production release
  • Education: Minimumof a bachelor28099s degree in aSTEM field,but a master28099s degree preferred.

Benefits and Perks

We value the total wellbeing of our people 6 including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are given at any organization. Still, you should know what we offer:

  • Medical Coverage
  • Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Additional Medical Benefit
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • 401K or Pension Company Match
  • Spending Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Retirement Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Voluntary & Additional Benefits
  • Paid Time Off


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Salary Ranges (applicable for US locations only)

At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and marketinformed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $119,000-$154,000 in Kansas, $130,900-$169,400 in Chicago, and $148,750-$192,500 in New York, with actual compensation determined by jobrelated 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 Cboe28099s long-term equity programs.

Additional information about Cboe28099s 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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