Job Description:
Building trusted markets — powered by our people
At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We providethe financialinfrastructure 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 provideemployeesa 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.
Location Overview
Cboe’sNew York officeis located inthe 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,Associatescan 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 Perksof working for Cboe Global Markets
We value the total wellbeing of our people – including health, financial,personaland social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay area givenatany organization. Still, you shouldknowwe offer:
- Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sickdaysand 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% matchimmediatelyupon hire
- Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tax Savings Accounts for health,dependentand transportation
- Employee referral bonus program
- Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities
Some of our associates’ favorite benefits andperksinclude:
- Complimentary lunch,snacksand coffee in any Cboe office
- Paid Tuitionassistanceand education opportunities
- Generous charitable giving company match
- Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
- On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers
More About CboeGlobal Markets
We’rereimagining the future of the workplace by focusing on what matters most, our people. Our journey is an inclusive one.We’reinvesting deeply in leadership programs and career development initiatives that ensure everyone has an equal chance to succeed.
We work with purpose, solving problems with ingenuity, collaboration, and a lot of passion.We’rean engaged and excited team connecting markets across borders and embracing growth in all its forms to achieve incredible outcomes.
Learn more about life at Cboe onour websiteandLinkedIn.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer 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, orVeteran status. We are committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected.
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This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
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.
