Cboe Clear US is hiring a VP, Head of Software Engineering. As a CFTC-registered Derivatives Clearing Organization, they provide institutional-grade clearing infrastructure for the crypto derivatives market, powering trusted digital asset clearing with cutting-edge technology.
About the Role
The VP, Head of Software Engineering will lead technology strategy and platform development for Cboe Clear US, reporting to the CTO. This role involves building and scaling an engineering organization to deliver mission-critical, real-time cloud-based clearing technology while collaborating globally with Cboe Clear Europe. They focus on innovation in derivatives clearing, including expansion into new asset classes via technologies like blockchain, ensuring resilience, security, and efficiency in a regulated environment.
What You’ll Do
- Build and inspire a high-performing engineering team, shaping talent strategy through mentorship and global collaboration across Cboe’s clearing ecosystem.
- Define and execute the product roadmap, driving Agile practices, continuous integration, and deployments for a multi-region cloud platform.
- Partner with business, product, legal, and security teams to balance priorities, adopt emerging technologies like tokenization and AI/ML, and meet regulatory demands.
- Influence enterprise strategy as part of senior management, manage budgets, and lead incident response for resilient, performant systems.
- Evaluate cloud strategies with infrastructure teams and communicate technology vision to executive leaders.
Requirements
Must-Haves:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related discipline.
- 10+ years of proven expertise and leadership in global markets clearing or operations technology.
- Highly technical software engineering background, comfortable reviewing code (Python, Java, SQL) and architectures; experience building resilient cloud systems.
Nice-to-Haves:
- Track record implementing innovative solutions like tokenization.
- Experience in highly regulated environments engaging with regulators such as the CFTC.
What They Offer
Compensation: $246,500-$304,500 base pay per year, plus annual variable pay and comprehensive benefits.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick days, and community service days.
- Health, dental, vision benefits with telemedicine and mental health services; 2:1 401(k) match up to 8% immediately upon hire.
- Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tax savings accounts, paid parental leave, tuition assistance, and on-site perks like complimentary lunch and gyms.
How to Apply
When applying, mention the word CANDYSHOP to show you read the job post completely. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
