Software Engineer, Testing

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 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. Location Overview Cboe Global Markets operates a key office in the Overland Park Xchange (OPx), located in Overland Park, Kansas, a bustling suburb of Kansas City. The OPx business park is strategically positioned to provide convenient access to the Kansas City metropolitan area, offering modern infrastructure and a collaborative environment ideal for the financial services and technology industries. This location benefits from proximity to major highways, making it easily accessible for employees The OPx site provides a balance of high-quality office space, advanced facilities, and an environment conducive to productivity and growth. Role Overview Our team combines the best practices of DevOps and QA to enable frequent and fast delivery of high-quality software. We care deeply about system reliability, testability, recoverability, and fault tolerance. Our QA engineers have a strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, programming, and software engineering. We are analytical thinkers. We are always developing and improving our craft. If it's broken, we fix it. If it needs refactoring, we refactor it. If it's hard to test, we make it testable. We love automation. We ship code weekly. We're looking for like-minded individuals to join us.

Your responsibilities will be:

Testing & Validation Write automated tests and code to evaluate new functionality across our real-time trading systems Create system-wide integration tests bridging our real-time systems and batch frameworks and processes Design and execute automated testing for distributed data pipelines, including real-time and batch processing systems Validate event-driven architectures by testing message flows, ordering, latency, and data integrity within Kafka streams Test trading, billing, symbol, data platform, and reference data flowing through the trading system to ensure functionality and stability Work in Snowflake and PostgreSQL to audit and identify billing discrepancies, building automated test coverage for various billing scenarios Develop chaos engineering tests and disaster recovery scenarios for critical systems Frameworks & Tooling Develop and maintain our proprietary Python-based automated test frameworks Contribute to the design and evolution of our world-class, home-grown testing framework Develop Java-based automation tools (on select sub-projects) to process, search, and validate terabyte-scale market data files Improve deployment processes, stored procedures/API calls, scheduler configurations, and quality control procedures Collaboration & Documentation Collaborate directly with product owners and development teams to test and validate new features — identifying, reporting, and driving resolution on issues Partner with engineering and data teams to define scalable QA strategies for performance, resiliency, and correctness in high-volume trading environments Learn trading concepts and apply that knowledge to develop a wide variety of real-world test scenarios Maintain system-wide documentation, runbooks, process flows, and troubleshooting guides The ideal candidate has Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field 2+ years of QA or Software Engineering experience with demonstrable, hands-on automated testing Strong Python development skills (our primary language) Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, OOP design, and software engineering principles SQL proficiency (PostgreSQL and/or Snowflake) Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar) Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker/Kubernetes) Working knowledge of Linux Experience testing event-driven or message-driven architectures (Apache Kafka preferred) Experience with the full SDLC and Agile QA processes Proficiency with Git and version control workflows Ability to independently investigate ambiguous issues and drive them to resolution without heavy direction Comfortable reading and reasoning about production code, not just writing tests against it Java experience is a plus Benefits and Perks of working for Cboe Global Markets 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 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 associates' 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 More About Cboe Global Markets 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 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 do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any legally protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status. We are committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. #LI-HL #LI-Hybrid This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future. Salary Ranges (applicable for US locations only) At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market‑informed total rewards program. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $93,500-$121,000, with actual compensation determined by job‑related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location. This role may also be eligible for annual incentive compensation and, where applicable, participation in Cboe's long-term equity programs. Additional information about Cboe's total rewards program, including benefits and other compensation components, can be found here: Total Rewards at CBOE. 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. Cboe is always looking for intelligent, innovative and hard-working individuals. Our success is based on our talented team of industry and technology professionals, which we believe is the strongest in the industry, and we pride ourselves on hiring the best and brightest. Cboe Global Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please click the following links: Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law (in English) Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law (in Spanish) Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law (Supplement) E-Verify Participation Poster (English & Spanish) Right to Work Poster (English) Right to Work Poster (Spanish) If you have been contacted about a job opening at Cboe by someone that does not have a @cboe.com email, this is NOT a trusted source. Cboe only utilizes emails from @cboe.com or Linkedin messaging for recruitment purposes. 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