Software Engineer, Cboe

Regulatory Technology

$97.8-120.8k

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan

SQL

Python

Java

Kafka

Bash

Linux

Snowflake

Junior and Mid level

Chicago

More information about location

Office located in Old Post Office District, Chicago

Market infrastructure and tradable product provider

Job no longer available

Market infrastructure and tradable product provider

1001+ employees

B2BInvestingTradingFinancial Services

Job no longer available

$97.8-120.8k

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan

SQL

Python

Java

Kafka

Bash

Linux

Snowflake

Junior and Mid level

Chicago

More information about location

Office located in Old Post Office District, Chicago

1001+ employees

B2BInvestingTradingFinancial Services

Company mission

To build a trusted, inclusive global marketplace that enables people to pursue a sustainable financial future.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving skills, deep knowledge of data structures and algorithms, and experience building systems that handle billions of events daily in low-latency environments
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
2+ years of software engineering experience in high-performance or distributed systems
Strong proficiency in Java and/or Python for backend development
Experience with Linux environments and at least one scripting language (e.g., Bash, Shell)
Hands-on experience with SQL and Snowflake for large-scale data processing
Familiarity with streaming and big data technologies such as Apache Kafka a plus
Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization techniques
Ability to design and implement scalable, low-latency systems handling billions of events daily
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently
Experience in finance, trading, exchange, or related fields is a plus

What the job involves

Our Software Engineers design, develop, deploy, and support high-performance market surveillance systems that monitor trading activity across multiple global markets
We process massive datasets from equities, options, and futures exchanges in the U.S. and Europe
Our platforms are engineered to analyze billions of events per day, ensuring scalability and resilience as data volumes grow
Our mission is to deliver actionable insights that empower analysts to maintain fair, orderly, and compliant market operations
As a team, we value analytical thinking, humility, and continuous learning while solving complex challenges
We are seeking a software engineer to design and build high-performance, distributed systems that process and analyze massive streams of trading data for regulatory surveillance
This role involves developing scalable data pipelines, implementing complex rules engines, and optimizing relational and Snowflake databases for large-scale workloads
You will work with technologies such as Java, Python, Snowflake, and Linux
Collaborate with end-users to gather and refine functional requirements for complex, data-driven systems
Produce detailed project documentation, including architecture diagrams, functional specifications, technical designs, and test plans
Design, develop, test, and implement scalable data processing pipelines, rules engines, and database solutions leveraging Snowflake and relational databases
Optimize system performance for large-scale, low-latency workloads handling billions of events daily
Work closely with infrastructure teams to deploy and maintain applications on Linux-based environments
Coordinate with cross-functional teams for new application development, troubleshooting, and system enhancements
Take ownership of projects as individual contributor, adapting to dynamic requirements
Research emerging technologies, tools, and design patterns to improve scalability, resilience, and performance
Provide ongoing application support and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Participate in a 24/7 production on-call rotation to ensure system reliability and uptime
Participate in recruitment process as and when required for new engineering hires

Our take

Cboe provides market infrastructure and tradable products, including options, offering trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants globally. Promising to operate an inclusive and trusted marketplace, its services ultimately enable participants to access a sustainable financial future.

The company is truly global, offering solutions across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, and meeting the specific needs of its customers from where they are based. Its reach is echoed in the creation or acquisition of entirely new markets and market models, many of which served as the first of their kind, and hence have grown to become some of the largest, most relied upon out there.

Cboe intends to build upon the momentum that it continues to snowball year-on-year, growing its presence across North America whilst refining its latest innovations. For its participants, it will find new ways to enhance the overall equities markets while improving the customer experience on its platforms.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

16% employee growth in 12 months

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Company

Company HQ

West Loop Gate, Chicago, IL

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