Job Title: Principal Software Engineer – Data and Billing QA
Location: Overland Park, KS
Building Trusted Markets — Powered by Our People
At Cboe, 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 inclusive 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.
Sound like the place for you? Join us.
The Opportunity
We're looking for an engineer who thinks in systems, leads with vision, and sees AI as a force multiplier for everything we do.
As a Principal Software Engineer for Data and Billing, you will help lead QA activities for our billing platform, where we shadow and validate over $1B in annual revenue. You'll work on streaming data testing, agentic coding workflows, and AI-driven tools that turn our billing data into revenue forecasting and strategy insights for the business.
We cover billing for one of the world's largest exchange operators, and we're scaling fast. The goal is full coverage across all billing programs, plus support for new business initiatives, monthly strategy shifts, and ongoing consulting with our development teams, Operations, Finance, Accounting, and the broader business teams.
We also want to put our billing data to work. With agentic tooling and AI on top of our shadow billing platform, we can model future revenue, forecast demand, and give the business real-time input on pricing and program strategy.
What You'll Do
Build agents and MCPs into our test harnesses to automate bug triage and generate agentic tests, so our coverage scales without scaling headcount
Take on customer billing program testing, validating C++ logic against massive files output from the trading system
Close the gap on our remaining untested revenue (ports, access fees, liquidity provider programs)
Stand up testing for our next-gen streaming stack (Java, Avro)
Support our existing data streaming test suites, which have saved millions of dollars in losses and reputational damage
Use our billing platform for forward-looking revenue forecasting and strategy modeling
Automate real-time data testing via CI/CD (Jenkins)
Eventually expand into billing/invoice testing for other Cboe products and services
If you like owning big problems, working with smart people, and watching your tests catch real money before it walks out the door, this opportunity is for you!
What You Bring:
Vision and Leadership
A strategic, forward-thinking mindset — you don't just solve today's problems, you design systems that scale
Strong analytical skills and an exacting attention to detail
The ability to build consensus, communicate clearly, and lead change across cross-functional teams
AI and Automation (Critical Differentiator)
Practical experience with tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or similar
Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks — LangChain, AutoGen, or equivalents
A builder's instinct: you see where AI can remove friction and you act on it
Core Engineering Skills
Strong Python, Java, and C++ programming chops
Solid Linux skills (you'll help deploy our AI infrastructure)
Hands-on experience with Kafka, Avro, Kudu, Snowflake
Data analytics, systems design
Supporting Technical Skills
Databases: PostgreSQL (preferred), MySQL or Oracle; working SQL proficiency required
Atlassian toolset (Jira, Confluence)
Experience with Git-based version control
CI/CD tooling experience, including Jenkins
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field — or equivalent experience
You'll Really Stand Out With
Experience in financial markets with working knowledge of order entry or market data protocols
A track record of taking a build practice from reactive to proactive and making it stick
What We Offer
We value the total wellbeing of our people. Our benefits include:
Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation with upside for overachievement
Generous paid time off — vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days
Health, dental and vision coverage, including telemedicine and mental health services
2:1 401(k) match up to 8%, effective immediately upon hire
Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tax savings accounts for health, dependent care and transportation
Employee referral bonus program
And some of our people's favorites:
Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in every Cboe office
Paid tuition assistance and education opportunities
Generous charitable giving company match
Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
On-site gyms and fitness center discounts
More About Cboe
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 celebrate the diversity in our communities, inside and out, and welcome new perspectives with equity, inclusion and belonging.
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 — and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability and Veteran status.
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.
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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 $110,500-$143,000, 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 Global Markets Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
We are in the loop in the Old Post Office building which has been redesigned into luxury office space with the biggest roof tops in Chicago. Our roof top features pickle ball courts, basketball court, walking path and dining lounging areas. We also have ample garage parking and a gym in our building. Our location is only 2 blocks from Union Station and the "L" train. Additionally, there are many dining options nearby.
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