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 Software Engineer will also serve as an escalation point for operation problems and handle support calls during high-call periods.

The right candidate is responsible for:

• Code, test, debug, and document technical assignments
• Translate business requirements into technical details
• Use business and application development knowledge to propose high-level technical and procedural solutions
• Deliver high-quality solutions and designs
• Analyze and recommend technologies and tools to improve efficiency and quality of the development process

• Documenting any relevant details in the wiki for a self-sustaining product

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology
• 2-4 years’ of experience in:
  • A Software Engineering role in a real-time trading related position, with recent and demonstrable experience writing highly performant, well tested, and elegant code in Java
  • Building and maintaining real-time trading systems that are multithreaded and distributed
  • Developing highly distributed and fail-safe systems
• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Strong communication skills, and ability to work with staff in operations and sales
• Ability to optimize applications/systems for performance
• Self-directed, self-motivated
• Preferable to have 2-4 years’ experience with the following:
  • Big Data, KDB, or map/reduce environments
  • PostgresSQL or other RDBMS
  • 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
  • Web experience with single page apps
  • Finance industry experience/knowledge
  • Small company experience

The Cboe Experience

Whether you are just beginning your career or are a senior-level professional, working at Cboe will offer you countless opportunities to develop skills, make an impact through meaningful contributions, and gain rich experiences at an accelerated pace. By working collaboratively with smart, genuine and hardworking colleagues, you will build enduring relationships through frequent collaboration that will serve you well throughout your career, regardless of your chosen path. And, along your exceptional career journey at Cboe you’ll receive amazing benefits and robust rewards.
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