Cboe
Engineer, Application Security
Chicago, IL
No sponsorship$103k-$133kDetected 9 days ago
PythonJavaGoC#Node.jsGitDockerKubernetesCI/CDPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityIncident ResponseLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- The ideal candidate brings hands-on software development experience and a genui ne interest in growing their application security skills on real-world challenges.
- This role reports to the Manager, Cybersecurity.
- Help integrate and operate security tooling in CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, dependency and container image scanning (SCA), and secret detection
Responsibilities
- Partner with engineering teams to improve security of containerized services running on Kubernetes
- Participate in secure design reviews and threat modeling for new features, services, and APIs
- Perform code-level security reviews and provide clear, actionable remediation guidance to developers
- Validate and triage security findings - distinguishing real risk from false positives and helping prioritize remediation based on impact
- Support incident response and post-incident reviews by helping analyze root causes and contributing to preventative fixes
- Cboe's Cybersecurity team is seeking an Application Security Engineer to develop their expertise in practical, code-adjacent security within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
- Incident Support & Growth
Nice to have
- 2 + years of professional experience in software engineering, application security, or a closely related role
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, including deploying or supporting applications and working with core primitives (pods, deployments, services, ingress) and basic security concepts (RBAC, namespaces, service accounts)
- Working knowledge of common web and API vulnerabilities (authentication/authorization issues, injection, SSRF, etc.) and secure coding practices
- Proficiency in at least one backend programming language (e.g., Go, Java, C#, Python, Node.js) and experience with modern CI/CD workflows and Git-based development
- Exposure to application security tooling such as SAST, dependency or container image scanning, or secret scanning tools
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Skills
- About Cboe Global Markets
- Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge.
- Location Overview
- Cboe HQ is located in the historic Old Post Office district, it's a landmark that blends classic architecture with modern amenities.
Compensation
- Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
Benefits
- We value the total wellbeing of our people - including health, financial, personal and social wellness.
- We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are a given at any organization.
- 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
- Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
- Employee referral bonus program
- Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
- Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
Equal opportunity
- We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and 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.
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