Software Engineer, Backend (Clearing)

About Cboe Global Markets Cboe Global Markets (Cboe) is the leading exchange network for global derivatives, foreign exchange, digital asset and securities trading solutions. We’ve been building trusted, inclusive markets for over 50 years, but we’ve only just begun. We inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters: providing the financial infrastructure that helps power the global economy. We create the space for investors of all backgrounds to participate in our markets as well as opportunities for our people to grow while pursuing big ideas. Our solutions help people build a sustainable financial future. And our people are making that future brighter, not only through their work but in the ways they give back to their communities.

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1,001-5,000 employees

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• Building trusted markets , powered by our people
• At 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.
• Cboe HQ is located in the historic Old Post Office district, it’s a landmark that blends classic architecture with modern amenities. The building features expansive spaces with high ceilings and large windows, offering an abundance of natural light and panoramic views of the city skyline and the Chicago River.
• With its prime location in the heart of downtown, the OPO Building provides easy access to major transportation hubs, including Union Station and multiple CTA lines, making it convenient for commuters. The building is home to a variety of amenities, including restaurants, a fitness center, and collaborative workspaces, creating a vibrant and dynamic work environment in one of Chicago's most iconic areas.
• Designing, developing and maintaining scalable microservices in Java.
• Optimizing PostgreSQL schemas and queries.
• Building services that support clearing workflows including trade processing, margin and settlement.
• Ensuring data integrity, consistency and reconciliation across integrated systems.
• Operating what you build, including the metrics, logs and traces that let you diagnose it in production.
• Helping define the service level objectives for your services and the alerting that defends them.
• Contributing to architecture decision records and design documents before implementation begins.
• Leveraging AI responsibly, using tools such as Claude or Copilot, to improve code quality and productivity.
• Documenting relevant details in the team wiki.

Required

• Supporting delivery across the full software lifecycle, from design and implementation through testing and production support
• Experience building and operating distributed, service-based systems in production
• Production engineering discipline, meaning you have owned services you also had to keep running
• Solid grounding in object-oriented and functional programming, software engineering principles, design patterns, data modeling and SQL
• A record of turning ideas into things that actually shipped, and of changing your mind when the evidence says to
• The ability to work with non-technical partners and turn a concept into a working solution
• Strong command of Java, with at least three years of job experience in it

Preferred

• Container orchestration with Kubernetes, Nomad or similar orchestrators
• Event streaming with Kafka or an equivalent
• Capital markets clearing or post-trade systems
• Solid Linux fundamentals and disciplined use of version control
• AI-assisted development tooling
• Python, which we rely on for analytics work and rapid prototyping
• JVM languages such as Clojure, Scala or Kotlin
• The FIX messaging protocol
• Distributed tracing and observability tooling
• Java on Kubernetes. Application code and CI pipelines live in GitHub with GitHub Actions. Container images and build artifacts live in registries such as Harbor and Artifactory, and Helm charts are deployed by ArgoCD from a GitOps repository. PostgreSQL, Kafka and Linux. This is representative rather than exhaustive.
• You do not need experience with every technology in our environment. We hire for competencies over pedigree, so if you have built similar systems and learn quickly, we encourage you to apply.
• Minimum Work Experience: 5+ years in backend development
• Minimum Education: Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience

• 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 $107,525-$139,150, 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.