Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Cboe Global Markets•New York, NY

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world. We’re building meaningful ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we’ve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it” and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities. To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model. 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. 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.

Requirements

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
Bachelor’s in Computer Science or a related discipline

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.

Benefits

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
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