Job Description:

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.

Location Overview

Cboe Global Markets operates a key office in the Overland Park Xchange (OPx), located in Overland Park, Kansas, a bustling suburb of Kansas City. The OPx business park is strategically positioned to provide convenient access to the Kansas City metropolitan area, offering modern infrastructure and a collaborative environment ideal for the financial services and technology industries. This location benefits from proximity to major highways, making it easily accessible for employees

The OPx site provides a balance of high-quality office space, advanced facilities, and an environment conducive to productivity and growth.

Role Overview

Sr Web Software Engineers at Cboe are tasked with designing and implementing applications, user interfaces and components that are critical to maintaining operational and customer readiness. This requires careful attention to detail, knowledge of algorithms and data structures, and ability to design testable and scalable systems. Cboe web services are running 24x7, and web engineers are responsible for ensuring uptime and resilience for our internal customers, our external customers, and the investing public.

We build websites that handle millions of requests per day, presenting high-quality market data to our members and the investing public. We operate at the tip of the spear, maintaining the primary interface for command and control of Cboe markets worldwide. We are aggressive, yet agile. We care about user experience. We care about code quality. We care about testing. We care about automation. We’re looking for like-minded individuals to join us.

Your responsibilities will be:

Design, implement, extend, and maintain functionality for our applications and systems.
Provide input into project scheduling and participate in projects where needed.
Refactor and enhance functionality within the underlying frameworks used by the system.
Assist with project schedules to meet deadlines.

The ideal candidate has:

Proven expertise with MVC web frameworks (Django strongly preferred), including architectural decision-making and mentoring junior engineers
Advanced proficiency in JavaScript, with demonstrated ability to lead front-end development initiatives
Expert-level knowledge of Python or extensive experience in another programming language with a strong capability and motivation to master Python
Experience architecting scalable and resilient systems, ensuring uptime for mission-critical web services
Strong background in code quality, testing, automation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) best practices
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a track record of collaborating across teams and contributing to a positive engineering culture
Minimum Years of Work Experience: 5+ years
Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

You’ll really stand out with:

Knowledge of financial exchanges.
Assertive personality and detail oriented with excellent communication skills.

Benefits and Perks of working for Cboe Global Markets

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

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 associates’ 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 gyms and discounts to other fitness centers

More About Cboe Global Markets

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 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 do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any legally protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status. We are committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected.  

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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.

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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Sr Software Engineer, Web

Job Description:

Sr Software Engineer, Web