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Senior Software Engineer - Flexible Hybrid in Chicago, IL
CBOE Holdings
Chicago (IL)
Hybrid
USD 114,000 - 142,000
Full time
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Job summary
An innovative financial technology firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their dynamic team in Chicago. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge trading and clearing systems that power the next generation of digital asset exchanges. With a focus on high-performance and scalable solutions, you'll collaborate with experts to implement best practices and optimize processes. This position offers a flexible hybrid work environment, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about technology and finance.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer.
- Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
- Extensive experience with Camunda BPMN and workflow automation.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain scalable cloud-native microservices.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to document business processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
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Job description
Senior Software Engineer - Flexible Hybrid in Chicago, IL page is loaded
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!
The Cboe Clearing US team is hiring for a Senior Software Engineer.
The Sr. Software Engineer at Cboe will be working on creating the most cutting-edge trading and clearing system to power the next generation digital asset exchange. In this role you will work closely and lead with other technologists and financial experts to design, develop, and improve on our critical trading and clearing systems.
You will contribute to the team by helping define engineering best practices, architectural patterns, and standards. Collaboration with other team members to solve complex problems that meet the demands of the financial technology space will be part of your day-to-day responsibilities.
The systems you will work on will facilitate onboarding automation, account management, movement of funds for both crypto and fiat, blockchain interactions and trading of spot and futures derivatives. Given the critical nature of these systems, they must be designed with high availability and high performance as a key requirement through the use of microservices, reliable message queues, and database clusters.
Your responsibilities will be:
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable cloud-native microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
- Write clean, well-documented, and testable code. Contribute to code reviews.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand to document business processes and with frontend engineers, DevOps engineers, and product managers to deliver high-quality software.
- Design, develop and implement business processes using an Orchestration tool (like Camunda or alike)
- Design and implement efficiently optimized relational data access (like PostgreSQL or similar databases) and proficient in Document DB models.
- Provide technical support by troubleshooting and resolving production issues.
The ideal candidate has:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer.
- Strong proficiency and experience in Java and Spring Boot.
- Extensive experience with Camunda BPMN and workflow automation.
- Experience with business process modeling and BPMN diagrams.
- Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and distributed systems.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Proficiency in version control systems, such as Git, and familiarity with DevOps processes are essential.
You’ll really stand out with:
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in the capital markets clearing industry.
- Knowledge of financial messaging protocols (e.g., FIX).
- Experience with message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
- Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
- Experience with distributed tracing tools.
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 gymsand discounts to other fitness centers
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More About Cboe
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 celebrate the diversity in our communities, inside and out, and welcome new perspectives with equity, inclusion and belonging.
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 - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status.
Our pay ranges are determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, role, experience, level, and location. The national new hire base pay range for this job in the United States is $114,750-$141,750. This range represents the minimum and maximum base pay the company expects to offer for new hires working in the position full time. If you live in one of the following areas or if you work in a Cboe office in the following areas, the range may be higher according to the geographic differentials listed below:US Geographic Differentials:
110%: Austin TX, Chicago IL, Denver CO, San Diego CA
115%: Los Angeles CA, Seattle WA
120%: Boston MA, Washington DC
125%: New York City NY
130%: San Francisco CA
Within the range, individual pay is determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, work location , job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base pay, our total rewards program includes an annual variable pay program and benefits including healthcare (medical, dental and vision) , 401 (k) with a generous company match, life and disability insurance, paid time off, market-leading tuition assistance , and much more ! Your recruiter will provide more details about the total compensation package, including variable pay and benefits, during the hiring process. For further information on our total rewards program , visit TOTAL REWARDS @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.
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