Sr Principal Software Engineer

cboe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Cboe Global Markets in New York seeks a Senior Principal Software Engineer for the FX and U.S. Treasuries Low Latency Engineering team to build and maintain high-performance software in a real-time trading environment.

You will set technical direction, mentor engineers, and lead architecture decisions while supporting on-call incident resolution and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related field.
• 15+ years of experience with Java in real-time trading environments.
• Building multithreaded, distributed, real-time trading systems.
• Designing highly distributed, fail-safe systems.
• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and leadership.
• Experience with Linux, scripting, PostgreSQL, Git and FIX is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Code, test, debug, and document technical assignments.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and propose approaches.
• Lead architecture and design of complex, latency-sensitive trading systems.
• Mentor engineers and raise the bar for code quality and testing.
• Drive cross-team technical decisions and influence engineering roadmap.
• Document details in wiki for a self-sustaining product.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and AI-powered tools to improve efficiency.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Multithreading

Architecture design

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IT

Tools

Git

PostgreSQL

R

Linux

Job description

Job Description:Building trusted markets - powered by our peopleAt Cboe Global Markets, 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 meaningful 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. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model.

Location Overview

Cboe 's New York office is located in the heart of one of the world's most dynamic financial districts, offering employees an exciting, fast-paced environment at the forefront of global trading and finance. Situated in Manhattan, our office provides easy access to Wall Street, major financial institutions, and a network of innovative fintech companies. With a central location, Associates can enjoy excellent transportation options, as well as the vibrant culture, dining, and entertainment that New York City is known for.Our office fosters a collaborative atmosphere with a high-energy vibe, giving employees the best of both worlds: the close-knit camaraderie of a focused team and the expansive opportunities of a global organization.

Role Overview

The Cboe FX and U.S. Treasuries Low Latency Engineering team is hiring a Senior Principal Software Engineer.This position entails building and maintaining reliable high-performance software applications that are part of the Cboe FX trading platform. This role must apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, mathematical analysis and problem solving. The Senior Principal Software Engineer will help set technical direction, mentor other engineers, and lead architecture decisions for the platform. This person will also serve as the primary escalation point for operational problems, leading root-cause analysis and driving resolution of critical production issues during on-call periods.

Responsibilities

• Code, test, debug, and document technical assignments
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions, applying business and product knowledge to propose high-level technical and procedural approaches
• Lead the architecture and design of complex, distributed, latency-sensitive trading systems, delivering high-quality, well-tested solutions and setting technical direction for the team
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, raising the bar for code quality, testing, and engineering practice
• Drive cross-team technical decisions and influence the engineering roadmap in partnership with team leadership
• Document any relevant details in the wiki for a self-sustaining product
• Evaluate and champion adoption of emerging technologies and AI-powered tools throughout the software development lifecycle (coding, testing, code review, and documentation) to improve efficiency, quality, and engineering velocity

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in: Writing highly performant, well-tested, and elegant Java code, with recent, hands-on experience in a real-time trading environment
• Building and maintaining multithreaded, distributed, real-time trading systems
• Designing highly distributed, fail-safe systems
• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and work cross-functionally with staff in operations and sales
• Ability to optimize applications/systems for performance
• Demonstrated experience leading technical design, architecture decisions, and mentoring other engineers
• Self-directed, self-motivated
• Preferrable to have 3-5 years' experience with the following: Linux computing environment & some script language
• Network debug & programming
• PostgresSQL or other RDBMS
• Data analysis using R
• Git or similar version control system
• Environments running 24x7 applications with limited downtime
• Knowledge of order handling and protocols such as FIX and market data processing and distribution
• Finance industry experience/knowledge
• Small company experience

Benefits and Perks of working for Cboe Global Markets

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