About the Role
The Cboe FX and UST Data Engineering team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy large-scale, fault-tolerant data systems. This role involves processing billions of events daily for trading platforms and building software applications for data collection and analytics in a fast-paced, global team environment.
Responsibilities
- Build, test, and maintain performant and highly reliable (24x5) software to record and process data on billions of data points daily.
- Drive architectural decisions and implementations for resilient, maintainable, and scalable software.
- Communicate with stakeholders to capture and 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.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant work experience.
- Java experience (at least 3 years job experience).
- Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational database.
- Experience with Linux and scripting.
- Experience with 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 and willingness to interface with non-technical team members to convert an idea/concept into a robust solution.
- Finance industry experience/knowledge.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Skills
- Java
- PostgreSQL
- Linux
- Scripting
- Git
- Big data
- Design patterns
- Data structures
- Algorithms
- AI
- Communication
- Collaboration
Location
- NYC
- New York City
Work Type
- Four day in office work model
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science or a related discipline
Salary/Compensations
- $143,438-$185,625
Benefits
- Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages
- 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
- Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee
- 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
About the Company
- Cboe Global Markets is a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, delivering cutting-edge trading, clearing, and investment solutions to market participants worldwide.
- We are building meaningful ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening our position as a global market leader.
- Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them, and embrace challenges.
- We are champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity.
- We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas, and create opportunities.
- We are reimagining the future of the workplace by focusing on what matters most, our people.
- Our journey is an inclusive one, investing deeply in leadership programs and career development initiatives.
- We work with purpose, solving problems with ingenuity, collaboration, and passion.
- We are an engaged and excited team connecting markets across borders and embracing growth to achieve incredible outcomes.
Equal Opportunity
- We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any legally protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.
- We are committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected.
