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 SRE team is hiring for a SRE Engineer.

To be a Site Reliability Engineer at Cboe is to be the key cog that connects and synchronizes all operations in our organization. They are responsible for monitoring and tuning of the exchange systems for consistently high performance and low latency. They also provide operational support for all trading platforms globally, with a focus on high availability and low tolerance for bad health. And they work intimately with Software Engineering, Infrastructure and the Trade Desk to understand, plan and deploy complex schedules of work in a risk minimal fashion.

In this role you’ll be responsible for:

• Providing technical support to sustain resiliency and high availability of financial exchanges
• Analyzing performance metrics and optimizing the latency of the exchanges
• Collaborating with Infrastructure and Development teams for feature releases and technology migrations
• Planning and executing changes to the exchange platforms
• Supporting Cboe’s Incident Management process to promptly resolve and investigate technical issues
• Driving and implementing capacity planning decisions for Operations
• Developing, testing, and maintaining automation tools
• Creating and improving monitoring tools and reports related to Operations
• Participating in weekend testing and off-hours support as needed

The ideal candidate has:

• Previous experience as a system administrator, software developer, or within a technical operations support role
• High level of proficiency in Python, SQL, and Linux shell scripting
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Vigorous desire to learn about ultra-low latency financial platforms
• Competency with Microsoft Office and Atlassian tools
• Ability to read and evaluate C++ (desired)
• Network Administration experience (desired)
• AWS Cloud (desired)

You’ll really stand out with:
 

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
• Previous experience supporting ultra-low latency financial platforms

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
• Cboe offer pension contributions up to 7% of base salary.
• Enhanced paid parental leave to support parents 

• 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.
• 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.
• Flexible, hybrid work environment, where you choose where and how you work 
• 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

More About Cboe Europe

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 associates' differences, including race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age and disability

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.