Senior Software Engineer (Quant)
Cboe
Chicago, United States Posted October 2, 2026
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Salary Range
$130,900 - $192,500
Job Description
Join our team as a Senior Software Engineer (Quant) where you will develop, optimize, and debug real-time financial analytics software. You will evaluate and improve model performance, analyze market data, and collaborate with various teams. Additionally, you will provide 2nd level support for production applications, write technical specifications, and communicate regularly with senior managers and technical colleagues. A background in financial markets and a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a STEM field are required.
- Développer, optimiser et déboguer des logiciels d'analyse financière en temps réel.
- Évaluer, ajuster et améliorer les performances, la stabilité et la précision des modèles.
- Collaborer étroitement avec les équipes de données de référence, de données en temps réel et de données historiques.
- 3+ years in Java or C# (or equivalent), including understanding of parallel and multithreaded design patterns
- Ability to work as a self-starter; take ownership of projects from start to finish; develop requirements and specifications; QA testing, documentation and production release
- 1+ year in C++ preferred — our system is primarily Java, but performance-critical calculations run in C/C++ and CUDA
- Background in financial markets, derivatives pricing, and/or risk analysis. Equity derivatives experience is a plus
- Education: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, but a master’s degree preferred
- Ability to explain a complex software system end-to-end, from inputs to output, including its design rationale and business value
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