Principal Python Software Engineer

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!

Cboe

Europe is seeking a

Principal

• Python Software Engineer. As part of a small, talented development team, you will help build and expand the
• data pipeline and event streaming
• functionality of the largest equities exchange in Europe , as well as our
• trade reporting facility
• and other platforms .
• We are firm believers in the value of testable, maintainable code , pair
• programming

and software craftsmanship
; as we expand and grow our product suite, we need a
n experienced engineer with strong leadership skills

to help us grow.

To support
strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model.
Location:

London, UK

Role Overview/

Your responsibilities will be

Work

ing

closely with our business development and sales teams to develop innovative new products and features for our exchanges.

Design

• ing
• and build ing
• highly reliable , highly testable Python systems to support

Cboe

Europe’s

trading

operations.

Lead

ing

complex projects including:

Meet regularly with team members and management to discuss project progress and operational correctness/efficiency.

Manage

• the
• involve ment of developers across
• multiple

Cboe

systems and/or other developers both in

Europe

• and the United States.
• Participate in various R&D projects to
• identify
• and implement promising
• new technologies .

Provid

• ing
• mentoring for other developers (worldwide when
• necessary).

Lead

• ing
• others in
• debugging of
• complicated engineering and operational problems.
• Prov id ing
• operational support for

Cboe

Europe’s

• trading systems
• by
• participating
• in a production support
• rota , responding to incidents in line with

Cboe’s

Incident Management and Response processes, and contributing to

• post-mortem analyses
• and follow-up actions.
• The ideal candidate has : Expert

Python knowledge

A commitment to writing testable, maintainable code.

Proficiency

with advanced SQL techniques.

Deep

Linux knowledge

Solid

• knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
• Highly preferred: Experience with TDD, BDD or other testing methodologies
• Preferred: Familiarity with PostgreSQL
• and Snowflake
• Preferred: Familiarit y with
• Web Frameworks such as Django,

Flask

or

FastAPI

Preferred: Familiarit y with

event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka

Preferred

Familiarity with

data pipeline platforms such as Apache Airflow

Preferred: Familiarity with

Java

Preferred: Experience in one or more relevant financial areas (market data, order management, algorithmic trading, financial systems integration, compliance, etc.)

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 impact
• their work performance,
• health
• and well-being. This service includes short- term counselling and referral services for employees and their immediate family.
• Enhanced paid parental and adoption leave to support parents

Cboe

• offers pensions contribution up to 7% of base salary. You
• don’t
• have to
• contribute
• yourself.

ClassPass

Corporate

Membership which

• provides access to on-demand classes, livestream classes, in-person classes and wellness sessions across different fitness genres. (taxable benefit)
• 25 days holiday per year
• per holiday year for full time employees, increasing with length of service at a rate of one extra day per completed years’ service, up to a maximum of 30 days.

Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee referral bonus program

• Complimentary lunch,
• snacks
• and drinks in any

Cboe

office

Paid tuition

• assistance
• and education opportunities
• Generous charitable giving company match
• Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities
• #LI-HL
• 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.