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Software Engineer, Test
Cboe Global Markets
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Distributed SystemsJenkinsLinuxPostgresPythonSQLUnix
About the role
- Design ing, developing, and maintaining automated tests, frameworks and test infrastructure using object-oriented programming principles and production-quality code
- Extend ing and improving our proprietary Python-based test automation framework
- Analyz ing complex technical and business requirements to design comprehensive test scenarios
- Creat ing detailed test documentation and test plans for new features
- Identify ing, document ing, and track ing defects; verify ing fixes resolve issues completely
- Perform ing root cause analysis on test failures and system issues
- Support ing and maintain ing test environments, ensuring they remain stable ("green")
- Contribut ing to continuous integration pipelines (Jenkins or similar)
- Look ing for opportunities to improve overall product quality and testing efficiency
- Work ing closely with software development, business, and trade desk teams
- Supporting complex projects involving multiple Cboe systems
- Providing input into project scheduling and estimation
- Participat ing in code reviews and design discussions
- Participat ing in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives) and knowledge sharing
Requirements
- Strong programming experience in Python
- Proven experience designing and developing automated test frameworks and test infrastructure
- Linux/Unix proficiency as an end user and ability to perform basic system administration tasks
- Version control experience with Git or similar systems
- SQL experience (PostgreSQL preferred)
- Experience with continuous integration tools
- Understanding of software development lifecycle and testing methodologies
- Track record of writing maintainable, well-documented code
- Strong written and verbal communication skills - ability to articulate technical concepts clearly
- Detail-oriented with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues
- Preferred: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
- Preferred: Experience in one or more relevant financial areas (market data, order management, algorithmic trading, financial systems integration and protocols , etc.)
- Preferred: Understanding of networking concepts and distributed systems
Benefits
- Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
- Comprehensive private medical insurance for employees and their families which includes dental cover (taxable benefit)
- Cboe pays for employee access to a private GP service (face to face or phone call consultations) to make it easy and convenient for you to see a doctor
- Life and long term illness insurance for stability and peace of mind
- 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.
- Enhanced paid parental and adoption leave to support parents
- Cboe offers pensions contribution up to 7% of base salary. You don’t have to contribute yourself.
- Corporate fitness memberships
- 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.
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Pythonautomated test frameworkstest infrastructureLinuxUnixGitSQLPostgreSQLcontinuous integrationsoftware development lifecycle
Soft skills
written communicationverbal communicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingteam collaborationindependenceattention to detailproactive approachadaptabilitytime management
