Cboe Global Markets
Sr Software Engineer, Build and Release Management
Overland Park, Kansas, United States of America · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$11,242 more — $121,742 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $121,742 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Kansas City, MO-KS. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters.
- We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy.
Responsibilities
- Lead AI adoption across the DevOps lifecycle - deploying intelligent automation for changelog generation, incident summarization, deployment workflows, and infrastructure-as-code generation. Not just using AI tools, but building with them
- Architect, evolve, and own a high-performance CI/CD pipeline that supports weekly production releases to mission-critical financial systems
- Champion an automation-first culture - if a human is doing it repeatedly, build something smarter
- Oversee build, test, and release environments end-to-end, with a relentless focus on reliability, observability, and rapid recovery
- Develop and maintain testing tools, dashboards, and status reporting that give engineers the visibility they need to move fast with confidence
- Collaborate across engineering teams to influence software design for testability, deployability, and operational excellence, serving as a trusted advisor and thought leader who actively extends best practices to other groups, technologies, and applications across the enterprise
- A strategic, forward-thinking mindset - you don't just solve today's problems, you design systems that scale
- The ability to build consensus, communicate clearly, and lead change across cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks - LangChain, AutoGen, or equivalents and applied to build orchestration or infrastructure challenges
Requirements
- Practical experience with tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or similar
- Deep experience with Git-based version control and branching strategies
- We'll prioritize candidates who have 5+ years of experience in software build/release engineering, CI/CD, or DevOps within large-scale or mission-critical systems
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field - or equivalent experience
Skills
- Building trusted markets - powered by our people
- Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge.
- Location Overview
- This location benefits from proximity to major highways, making it easily accessible for employees
- The OPx site provides a balance of high-quality office space, advanced facilities, and an environment conducive to productivity and growth.
Compensation
- Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
Benefits
- Define and drive the vision for Cboe's build and release engineering practice - from pipeline architecture to tooling strategy to long-term roadmap
Company info
- We are committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. #LI-CP2 This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
- Salary Ranges (applicable for US locations only) At Cboe, we are committed to providing a competitive, transparent, and market‑informed total rewards program.
- You'll set the standard for what great looks like at a company where reliability is measured in microseconds and releases happen every week.
Equal opportunity
- We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any legally protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.
- We are committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected.
- 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
This listing is sourced directly from Cboe Global Markets's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.