Principal C++ Developer

Job Description

Building trusted markets —powered by our people.

At Cboe Europe, 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 associates a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.

Sound like the place for you? Join us!

The Software Engineering team is hiring for Principal Software Engineer:

The Principal Software Engineer at Cboe will be working within our European business at Cboe Europe, you will be part of the team that builds and operates the technology for one of the largest pan-European equities markets by value traded in Europe, alongside other exciting product developments such as our new European equity derivatives market.

Our development teams work closely with the business in Europe to develop a deep understanding of domain, and development teams in the US to build innovative products and solutions. C++ Developers at Cboe Europe are responsible for all aspects of the real time trading system, from Order Handlers, through to Matching Engines, out to Market Data and everything in between. We pride ourselves on building high-quality, high-performance systems, giving our participants the edge they need to best execute their strategies.

Our team is small, so knowledge is shared and there are opportunities for everyone to make a real difference. Our goal is to hire the best. We value capability and a desire to learn above all. The right candidate will augment our existing team, and keep us on the track to success.

In this role you’ll be responsible for:

• Develop and maintain our six Equities and Derivatives Trading Environments
• Use your architectural expertise and vision for moving our system in the right direction
• Build performant systems, with equal focus on quality, maintainability, scalability and testability
• Work with our development and business teams to design and implement the best solution for the job
• Provide technical support, answering questions and diagnosing the root cause of technical problems
• Support the Team Engineering Manager in owning and progressing multiple projects in-flight by other members of the team

The ideal candidate has:

• Previous experience working with modern C++ (C++11 and later)
• Strong ability to debug complex operational, scaling or latency issues
• A positive attitude for the other members of the team to emulate.
• A nurturing mindset to mentor/coach more junior team members.
• Demonstratable experience in breaking down large scale, complex pieces of work into smaller items for consumption by other engineers.
• A willingness to work across teams to define and refine processes and procedures in our domain
• A passion to continue learning and growing, in both technical and financial domains
• A proactive mindset, with strong communication skills
• Experience working and developing for Linux environments

You’ll really stand out with:

• Experience with SQL and relational databases, and Python
• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar fields

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
• Comprehensive private medical insurance for employees and their families which includes dental cover (taxable benefit)
• Cboe pays for employee access to a private GP service (face to face or phone call consultations) to make it easy and convenient for you to see a doctor
• Life and long term illness insurance for stability and peace of mind
• EAP - This service intends to help employees deal with personal problems that might adversely im

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.