Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing)
Cboe Global Markets1 day ago
Base Salary
$108k - $139k/yr
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, consistency, and reconciliation across integrated systems.
- Operate owned services in production using metrics, logs, traces, alerting, and service-level objectives.
- Write tests and observability instrumentation for shipped code.
- Contribute to architecture decision records and design documents before implementation.
- Support delivery across the full software lifecycle, from design and implementation through testing and production support.
- Collaborate with non-technical partners to turn concepts into working solutions.
- Use AI-assisted tools such as Claude or Copilot responsibly to improve code quality and productivity.
- Document relevant technical details in the team wiki.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of backend development experience.
- At least 3 years of professional Java experience.
- Experience building and operating distributed, service-based systems in production.
- Experience owning services through production operation and support.
- Strong grounding in object-oriented and functional programming, software engineering principles, design patterns, data modeling, and SQL.
- A demonstrated record of shipping ideas and adapting based on evidence.
- Ability to work with non-technical partners and translate concepts into working solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Preferred: experience with Kubernetes, Nomad, or similar container orchestrators.
- Preferred: experience with Kafka or equivalent event-streaming systems.
- Preferred: capital-markets clearing or post-trade systems experience.
- Preferred: solid Linux fundamentals and disciplined version-control practices.
- Preferred: AI-assisted development tooling experience.
- Nice to have: Python, Clojure, Scala, Kotlin, FIX messaging, and distributed tracing or observability tooling.
Benefits
- Four days per week in the office at Cboe headquarters in Chicago.
- Access to professional and personal development opportunities, internal mobility, networking, collaborative workspaces, restaurants, and an onsite fitness center.
- The role may be eligible for annual incentive compensation and, where applicable, long-term equity programs; base salary is excluded from this benefits list.
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About Cboe Global Markets
Cboe Global Markets operates exchanges and market infrastructure for options, equities, futures, FX, ETPs, and digital assets used by brokers, banks, and institutional and retail investors. Its revenue comes from transaction and listing fees, market data and index licensing (including VIX and SPX), and related services. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Chicago, it runs Cboe Options and Cboe Futures exchanges as well as European trading venues.