Senior Software Engineer, Web

Required Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate has \n\nB.Sc Computer Science (preferred), B.Sc Computer/Software Engineering, or demonstrable equivalent knowledge\n\nMinimum 5 years of experience developing high-performance, data-driven websites\n\nExperience with MVC web frameworks (Django preferred)\n\nExperience with JavaScript and Python 3.8+\n\nFamiliarity with modern web standards, including HTML5 and CSS3\n\nExperience with Linux or UNIX-like systems\n\nExperience with Apache and ReactJS\n\nExperience with SQL Databases such as PostgreSQL\n\nExperience with Python unit testing and full-stack web testing

Job Description

Job Description\n\nBuilding trusted markets — powered by our people \n\nAt 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. \n\n \n\nWe’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. \n\n \n\nSound like the place for you? Join us! \n\n\n\nTo support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model.\n\n\n\nLocation Overview - London\n\nThe Cboe office in London is situated in The Monument Building, a modern space that spans two floors and features a spacious outdoor balcony. From the balcony, employees can enjoy stunning views of some of London's most iconic architectural landmarks, adding a unique touch to the work environment. The building is equipped with convenient amenities for office commuters, including bike storage and showers, making it easy for staff to freshen up after their commute. Its prime location in the heart of London's financial district ensures that employees have easy access to a variety of cafes, restaurants, and shops, creating an ideal balance of work and leisure. \n\n \n\nThe office is located directly adjacent to the historic Monument to the Great Fire of London and is just across the street from the Monument Underground Station. This provides convenient transport links, with access to the West End in less than 15 minutes. The location blends the vibrancy of central London with the business-centric atmosphere of the City, making it an attractive hub for professionals. \n\n\n\nRole Overview \n\nWe're hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Web! 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 Europe's three Equities venues, the APA Trade Reporting service and SI Technology service. We are aggressive, yet agile. We care about user experience. We care about code quality. We care about testing. We care about automation. We are looking for like-minded individuals to join us.\n\n\n\nYour responsibilities will be: \n\nDesign, implement, extend, and maintain web software functionality, often requiring advanced knowledge and experience. Create customer documentation. Act as project manager for a feature across multiple parties. Strong Python and Linux knowledge. Strong JavaScript (ExtJS, React, NextJS), HTML/CSS, and Django knowledge. Basic UI/UX design skills.\n\nDesign end to end solutions covering the full stack of web applications needs, including front end visualizations, backend API interactions and direct SQL database schema and query implementation\n\nImplement automated unit tests and rigorously test changes to systems and platform functionality prior to deployment and work to resolve identified systemic issues.\n\nHelp with production operations. Ensure features are correctly implemented in certification and production environments.\n\nProvide input into team sprint planning and participate in periodic team meetings.\n\nParticipate in peer code reviews.\n\nParticipate in requirements gathering and analysis. Write documentation, technical specifications, and requirement materials for our data and applications.\n\nParticipate in internal and industry-wide weekend testing as needed. Ability to support production systems and applications of the exchange outside of normal work hours to ensure performance and high availability.\n\nMentor other software engineers. SME (Subject Matter Expert) for one or more systems/technology.\n\nPrioritize and manage time effectively across projects in a deadline-driven environment; deliver quality solutions on schedule and within budget.\n\nExcellent communication skills. Regular communication with management, key stakeholders, and technical colleagues. Be a positive representation of software engineering internally and externally.\n\nCboe Europe operates in a flexible and hybrid work environment, with our teams working regularly from our offices in London and Amsterdam.\n\nPerforms other related duties as required or requested.