Senior Software Engineer (Java) - Remote OR Flexible Hybrid (Chicago, IL, New York, NY or Lenexa, KS)

Job Description

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. 

The mission of our technology team is to disrupt the status quo with a relentless focus on product innovation that transforms new ideas into tradable realities. We’re looking for an experienced software engineer who likes to solve tough problems and has a desire to explore and leverage new technologies. Collaborating with other talented developers, you will be working on a new technology stack to engineer a “green” real-time market data system that will service global markets.  If you are a free thinker who has a passion for honing their craft and pushing beyond standard conventions, come join the team that is leading the charge in defining the markets of tomorrow. Cboe is headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices and employees around the globe.

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. If it’s broken, we fix it. If it needs refactoring, we refactor it. If it’s hard to test, we make it testable.

Sound like the place for you? Join us! 

Job Description / Responsibilities

We are looking for a software engineer with a specialization in Java/Spring/Kafka develop to help build and support our index platform and services.  This engineer will be responsible for expanding our global index brand by adding not only functionality but operational solutions to an ever-growing competitive market of indices.  Participate in business requirements gatherings, system design, and software architecture.  They will be responsible for writing code, creating tests, peer reviews and rotating system support with other members of the team.

Daily Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Writing high quality testable code with performance in mind
• Maintaining a highly available system
• Design modern application that are scalable and maintainable
• Distill complex requirements into manageable features / tasks
• Efficiently gather and store information into databases for audit and statistics
• Help refine existing practices and technology to improve our process
• Collaborate across all business lines to provide accurate and efficient time to market
• You will also analyze and recommend technologies and tools to improve efficiency and quality of the development process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
• 3+ years’ experience Java or equivalent demonstrable software engineering experience
• The ability to understand, code and decode index calculations a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a dynamic environment, quickly pick up new skills and adapt to changing business needs
• Experience in full project lifecycle development and the use of JIRA and other collaboration tools
• Team player with strong communication, collaboration, active listening, and problem-solving skills
• Competent with version control tools
• Experience with Kafka desirable
• Self-directed, self-motivated

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, where you choose where and how you work 
• 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