À propos de ce poste Sr Principal Software Engineer chez Cboe Global Markets
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 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.
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 U.S. Treasuries Low Latency Engineering team is hiring a Senior Principal Software Engineer.
This position entails building and maintaining reliable high-performance software applications that are part of the Cboe FX trading platform. This role must apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, mathematical analysis and problem solving. The Senior Principal Software Engineer will help set technical direction, mentor other engineers, and lead architecture decisions for the platform. This person will also serve as the primary escalation point for operational problems, leading root-cause analysis and driving resolution of critical production issues during on-call periods.
Responsibilities:
- Code, test, debug, and document technical assignments
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions, applying business and product knowledge to propose high-level technical and procedural approaches
- Lead the architecture and design of complex, distributed, latency-sensitive trading systems, delivering high-quality, well-tested solutions and setting technical direction for the team
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, raising the bar for code quality, testing, and engineering practice
- Drive cross-team technical decisions and influence the engineering roadmap in partnership with team leadership
- Document any relevant details in the wiki for a self-sustaining product
- Evaluate and champion adoption of emerging technologies and AI-powered tools throughout the software development lifecycle (coding, testing, code review, and documentation) to improve efficiency, quality, and engineering velocity
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in:
- Writing highly performant, well-tested, and elegant Java code, with recent, hands-on experience in a real-time trading environment
- Building and maintaining multithreaded, distributed, real-time trading systems
- Designing highly distributed, fail-safe systems
- Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and work cross-functionally with staff in operations and sales
- Ability to optimize applications/systems for performance
- Demonstrated experience leading technical design, architecture decisions, and mentoring other engineers
- Self-directed, self-motivated
- Preferrable to have 3-5 years’ experience with the following:
- Linux computing environment & some script language
- Network debug & programming
- PostgresSQL or other RDBMS
- Data analysis using R
- Git or similar version control system
- Environments running 24x7 applications with limited downtime
- Knowledge of order handling and protocols such as FIX and market data processing and distribution
- Finance industry experience/knowledge
- Small company experience
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
More About Cboe Global Markets
We’re reimagining the future of the workplace by focusing on what matters most, our people. Our journey is an inclusive one. We’re investing 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’re an 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 on our website and LinkedIn.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer who does 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.
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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 $255,000-$330,000, 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.
