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 inclusive 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. Our Associate Resource Groups champion diversity, equity and inclusion, giving employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.

Sound like the place for you? Join us!

The Cboe Clear US team is hiring for Sr Principal Engineer.

We are seeking a visionary and highly influential Senior Principal Engineer with demonstrated expertise in capital markets clearing and a deep command of cloud-native architectures, complemented by extensive AWS knowledge, to join our leadership team. This role will drive strategic technical initiatives, define architectural roadmaps, and lead the evolution of our core clearing systems on a global scale. The ideal candidate will be a recognized industry expert, a thought leader, and a transformational leader who can shape the future of our technology and mentor a team of highly skilled engineers.

The Sr Principal Engineer at Cboe will be working on creating the most cutting edge trading and clearing system to power the next generation digital asset exchange. In this role you will work closely and lead with other technologists and financial experts to design, develop, and improve on our critical trading and clearing systems.

You will contribute to the team by helping define engineering best practices, architectural patterns, and standards. Collaboration with other team members to solve complex problems that meet the demands of the financial technology space will be part of your day to day responsibilities.

The systems you will work on will facilitate onboarding automation, account management, movement of funds for both crypto and fiat, blockchain interactions and trading of spot and futures derivatives. Given the critical nature of these systems, they must be designed with high availability and high performance as a key requirement through the use of microservices, reliable message queues, and database clusters.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Strategic Technical Leadership & Vision (Cloud-Native):
  • Define and drive the long-term architectural vision and strategy for our cloud-native clearing platform, ensuring portability, scalability, and resilience across diverse on-premise and cloud environments.
  • Lead cross-organizational initiatives to standardize and optimize cloud-native architecture and development practices across all engineering teams.
  • Evaluate and recommend emerging cloud-native technologies and architectural patterns to enhance the scalability, resilience, and security of our systems.
  • Act as a technical advisor to senior leadership, providing insights and recommendations on strategic technology investments.
  • Design for cloud agnosticism where possible.
• Industry Expertise & Thought Leadership:
  • Establish and maintain a deep understanding of evolving capital markets clearing regulations, industry standards, and best practices.
  • Represent the company as a thought leader in industry forums, conferences, and publications, sharing insights and contributing to the advancement of capital markets technology.
  • Drive innovation by identifying and evaluating opportunities to leverage cutting-edge cloud-native technologies and approaches to enhance clearing efficiency and risk management.
• Complex Problem Solving & Global Scale (Cloud-Native):
  • Lead the resolution of highly complex and systemic technical challenges that impact the scalability and reliability of our global clearing platform using cloud-native patterns.
  • Define and implement strategies for optimizing performance and cost efficiency across our cloud infrastructure, with a focus on cloud-native best practices.
  • Establish and enforce rigorous standards for code quality, security, and operational excellence.
• Architectural Governance & Standardization (Cloud-Native):
  • Establish and maintain architectural governance frameworks and standards for our cloud-native clearing systems.
  • Conduct architectural reviews and provide guidance to ensure alignment with best practices and strategic objectives.
  • Drive the adoption of reusable architectural patterns and components to accelerate development and improve consistency.
• Mentorship & Organizational Development:
  • Provide strategic mentorship and guidance to engineering leaders and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation in cloud-native technologies.
  • Identify and develop high-potential talent, creating opportunities for growth and advancement within the engineering organization.
  • Drive the development of training and knowledge-sharing programs to enhance the technical capabilities of the engineering team.
• Cross-Organizational Collaboration & Influence:
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization, including product management, operations, and risk management.
  • Influence technology decisions and drive alignment on technical strategies across multiple teams and departments.
  • Act as a key participant in the strategic direction of the technology organization.
  • Be able to speak to the advantages and disadvantages of various cloud providers, and how to create a cloud agnostic architecture.
• Extensive AWS Knowledge:
  • Leverage deep expertise in AWS services and architectures as a critical component of our cloud-native strategy.
  • Provide expert guidance on the effective use of AWS services within a cloud-native context.
  • Optimize AWS infrastructure for performance, cost, and security within our cloud-native environment.

The ideal candidate has:

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with a significant focus on capital markets clearing and cloud-native development.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing highly scalable, resilient, and secure systems using cloud-native architectures that are cost efficient.
• Demonstrated experience with business process automation preferably with Camunda.
• Advanced experience in programming languages with Java, JavaScript and Python.
• Experience in architecting, designing and deploying microservices based systems with docker and Kubernetes that are scalable, highly available and fault tolerant
• Experience in database design, data modeling with PostgreSQL, Snowflake and MongoDB
• Proven track record of driving strategic technical initiatives and influencing technology decisions at a senior level.
• Deep understanding of capital markets clearing processes, regulations, and industry standards.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to lead the resolution of highly complex technical challenges.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop engineering leaders and senior engineers.
• Extensive knowledge of AWS services and architectures, and a deep understanding of cloud-native development principles.
• Master's or bachelor’s in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

You’ll really stand out with:

• Recognized industry expert with publications, presentations, or patents in relevant areas.
• Experience leading large-scale, global technology initiatives.
• Proven track record of driving innovation and implementing transformative technologies.
• Understanding of other cloud provider ecosystems.

Benefits and Perks

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
• Flexible, hybrid work environment
• 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 employees’ 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

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More About Cboe

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 celebrate the diversity in our communities, inside and out, and welcome new perspectives with equity, inclusion and belonging.

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 - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status.

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 $204,000-$252,000. 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:

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.

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