Senior Backend Engineer - Java Microservices

Cedar Cares, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Cboe Global Markets is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable Java microservices that power clearing workflows and market infrastructure. You will optimize data models, ensure data integrity, and contribute to production readiness including observability and on-call responsibilities.

Qualified candidates bring 5+ years of backend development, strong Java skills, and a solid foundation in distributed systems, SQL, and software design patterns.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in backend development.
• Experience building and operating distributed, service-based systems in production.
• Solid grounding in object-oriented and functional programming, design patterns and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable Java microservices.
• Optimize PostgreSQL schemas and queries.
• Build services supporting clearing workflows including trade processing, margin and settlement.
• Ensure data integrity and reconciliation across systems.
• Operate what you build with monitoring, logging and tracing in production.
• Contribute to architecture decision records and design docs before implementation.

Skills

Java (3+ yrs)

Distributed systems

SQL/Database design

Production engineering

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Kafka

Linux

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Job description

Cboe Global Markets is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable Java microservices that power clearing workflows and market infrastructure. You will optimize data models, ensure data integrity, and contribute to production readiness including observability and on-call responsibilities.

Qualified candidates bring 5+ years of backend development, strong Java skills, and a solid foundation in distributed systems, SQL, and software design patterns.