CBRE · 4 hours ago
VP, Head of Software Engineering, Cboe Clear US
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$246K/yr - $304K/yr
10+ years expCboe Global Markets is a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, and they are seeking a VP, Head of Software Engineering to lead technology strategy and platform development for Cboe Clear US. This role involves building and scaling an engineering organization that delivers mission-critical clearing technology while driving innovation in the rapidly growing crypto derivatives market.
CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Build and inspire a high-performing engineering team that drives innovation and operational excellence for Cboe Clear US
Shape talent strategy through mentorship, professional development, and succession planning that positions team members for long-term growth
Lead global collaboration across Cboe's clearing ecosystem, partnering closely with Cboe Clear Europe to drive a unified technology strategy
Influence enterprise strategy as an active member of Cboe's Senior Management group, partnering with Executive Leadership to define the company's strategic direction
Work closely as part of Cboe Clear US management team to enable product business strategy as we look to expand into new asset classes and derivative products through innovative technical solutions such as blockchain
Determine best technological solutions across multiple initiatives and competing priorities to balance timelines and building scalable platforms
Able to communicate technology vision to senior leaders and provide business summaries on developmental enhancements
Work collaboratively with Legal, Product Management, and Business leaders to ensure our platforms meet or exceed customer and regulatory demands
Work with Cboe Clear Europe define and implement the global clearing technology strategy
Develop and execute the Cboe Clear US product roadmap
Drive Agile, continuous integration and frequent deployments of the Cboe Clear US platform
Operational mindset to develop and continuously improve the resilient and performant platform for the Cboe Clear US business
Lead development support for critical incident response
Evaluate and adopt and/or develop emerging technologies to drive the growth of the Cboe Clear US business (Tokenization, AI/ML, etc.)
Partner with Infrastructure to define our resilient cloud strategy
Work proactively with Information Security and other teams across Cboe to ensure the secure operation and development of our platforms
Work seamlessly with Finance on IP, Tax, operating and capital budgets
Work with Risk and Internal Audit departments to ensure the resilience of our risk management controls
Respond thoroughly and effectively to exam requests from regulators and audit requests from the Internal Audit Department
Track record of leading technology initiatives in highly regulated environments, including experience engaging with regulatory bodies such as the CFTC
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline
10 + years of proven expertise and leadership in global markets clearing or operations technology
Ability to grow and build high performance technology teams by developing leaders and individuals
Experience and detailed understanding of clearing concepts such as settlement, margin and collateral management, risk management
Highly technical software engineering background
Comfortable reviewing code (Python, Java, SQL.) and technical architecture
Track record of implementing innovative technical solutions (Tokenization is preferred)
Significant expertise building highly resilient systems preferably in the cloud
Experience managing teams using cloud first technology and frameworks such as GitOps and DevOps
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to work with other leaders to balance technology and business priorities
Highly structured with experience managing with Agile and associated tools such as Jira and Confluence
Outstanding communication and executive presence, with proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and build consensus across technical and business teams
Preferred
Tokenization is preferred
Benefits
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
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
Paid Time Off
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.8BKey Investors
Athene Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $750M
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2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Adam Gallistel
Co-CEO and CIO
Andrew Glanzman
Chief Executive Officer of CBRE’s Real Estate Investments
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