Senior Software Engineer (C++) – Realtime (Flexible Hybrid in Overland Park, KS)

Job Description:

Building trusted markets — powered by our people.

At Cboe, 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 inclusive 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. Our Associate Resource Groups champion diversity, equity and inclusion, giving employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.

Sound like the place for you? Join us!

What We Do
 

We design, develop, deploy, and support real-time systems. We care deeply about system reliability, testability, recoverability, fault tolerance, throughput, and latency. We measure times in microseconds, sometimes even nanoseconds. Our engineers have a strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and software engineering. We are analytical thinkers. We are always learning our craft. If it’s broken, we fix it. If it needs refactoring, we refactor it. If it’s hard to test, we make it testable. We like statistics. We love automation. We are pragmatic. We ship code weekly.  We’re looking for like-minded individuals to join us.

In this role you'll be responsible for:

• Design and implement components for the Cboe Titanium software platform, a low-latency, high-throughput exchange platform that powers global Options, Equities, and Futures trading.
• Develop core components in key systems such as order handling, market data, and risk management.
• Build reusable internal libraries and tools that accelerate development across the entire exchange platform.
• Collaborate with a team of engineers to design extreme fault tolerance, including failover and recovery capabilities with no loss of data.
• Perform hands-on performance profiling, tuning, and benchmarking to ensure nanosecond-level performance across the entire platform.

                                  
Ideal Candidate Has:

• 5+ years of experience with C++, with a strong knowledge of C++ 11 or newer
• 5+ years of experience with Linux or UNIX-like operating systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Knowledge of at least one scripting language
• Experience with Hadoop and/or SQL desirable
• Self-directed, self-motivated
• Knowledge of network programming fundamentals preferred

You'll really stand out with:

• Experience working on low-latency trading systems or other real-time platforms.
• Experience working in financial markets and knowledge of various order entry or market data protocols.
• Hands on experience with C++20 or newer, as well as a working knowledge of Boost software libraries.
• Working knowledge of Python.

Benefits and Perks

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
• Flexible, hybrid work environment
• 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 employees’ 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

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