Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Job Description:

This role will design, develop, and deploy large-scale, fault tolerant data systems. We record every event on our 24x5 FX (Foreign Exchange) and UST (U.S. Treasuries) trading platforms. Billions of events are processed daily for books and records, reporting, analytics and market data products. Our proprietary tick database, built from the ground up using Java, is highly available and performant, and is a critical differentiator for Cboe FX and UST. This role entails working in a fast-paced environment where you will build and maintain software applications related to data collection and analytics. We are a global team with Software Engineering based in the NYC area and are expected to report to the office 4 times per week.

Responsibilities:

• Build/test/maintain performant and highly reliable (24x5) software to record and process data on billions of data points daily.
• Drive architectural decisions/implementations for resilient, maintainable, and scalable software
• Communicate with stakeholders to capture/refine requirements and iterate towards a final product
• Identify opportunities to improve user experience, reduce costs, and improve performance.
• Support APIs and tools to query, summarize, and analyze big data.
• Automate monitoring and alerting of anomalous market conditions.
• Generate rich reports that deliver actionable business insights.
• Document relevant details in the team wiki.
• Leverage AI responsibly (Claude/Copilot) to optimize productivity and system reliability.

The ideal candidate has:

• 5+ years relevant work experience
• Experience with:
  • Java (at least 3 years job experience)
  • PostgreSQL or similar relational database
  • Linux and scripting
  • Git or similar version control
• Passion for big data
• Strong knowledge of design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
• Experience using AI across the software development lifecycle
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability/willingness to interface with non-technical team members to convert an idea/concept into a robust solution
• Finance industry experience/knowledge
• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s in Computer Science or a related discipline

 

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

 

 

Salary Ranges (applicable for US locations only)

At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market‑informed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $143,438-$185,625, with actual compensation determined by job‑related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location.

 

 

This role may also be eligible for annual incentive compensation and, where applicable, participation in Cboe's long-term equity programs.

Additional information about Cboe's total rewards program, including benefits and other compensation components, can be found here: Total Rewards at 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.