Senior AI Platform Engineer

Cboe Global Markets
Chicago, IL, United States
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$119,000.0 - $169,400.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Software System Penetration Testing Cyber Security Continuous Integration Software Debugging Python (Programming Language) Zero Trust Network Access Software Engineering Large Language Models Multi-Agent Systems Prompt Engineering AI Platforms
+2 more
Machine Learning Operations Microservices

Job description

While the internal title for this position is Senior Automation Engineer, this role has been posted externally under a different title to better align with market norms and to attract talent with comparable experience and skill sets. Role Overview The Sr. Automation Engineer serves as a senior technical authority responsible for designing, building, and governing enterprise-scale intelligent automation systems centered on agentic artificial intelligence. This role sits at the intersection of advanced AI engineering, security architecture, and organizational strategy - driving the adoption of autonomous agent frameworks across complex, multi-team environments. The position demands a practitioner who can operate at both the deep technical layer and the executive advisory level, translating emerging AI capabilities into resilient, production-grade systems that meet the most rigorous security and compliance standards., 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 $119,000-$169,400, 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: . 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.

Requirements

  • Deep hands-on experience building and deploying agentic AI systems, including LLM APIs, RAG, prompt engineering, and multi-agent architectures
  • Strong security mindset with expertise in AI threat modeling, prompt injection defense, zero-trust principles, and secure handling of model inputs/outputs
  • Solid software engineering foundation (Python + compiled language) with experience in microservices, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code
  • Ability to design resilient AI systems with strong observability, tracing, and understanding of non-deterministic failure modes
  • Proven ability to operate cross-functionally and lead without authority across engineering, security, product, and operations
  • Capable of translating complex technical concepts into clear roadmaps, architecture decisions, and executive-level communication, 5+ years of relevant experience across AI/ML systems, software engineering, or cybersecurity, with hands-on experience building, securing, and operating production-grade systems Proven track record building production-grade agentic AI systems that operate reliably at scale * Hands-on experience designing agent orchestration patterns, debugging non-deterministic failures, and delivering observable, auditable AI pipelines in regulated environments

  • Strong applied security expertise, including implementing defenses against prompt injection, jailbreaking, and tool misuse, with experience in red-teaming or penetration testing AI systems
  • Demonstrated ability to drive alignment across security, legal, compliance, product, and engineering, turning competing priorities into practical, well-documented outcomes
  • Comfortable presenting architectural trade-offs and risk decisions to senior leadership in high-stakes environments
  • Experience in financial services or regulated industries, with exposure to AI governance, model risk management, or internal AI policy development preferred

Benefits & conditions

Benefits and Perks of working for Cboe Global Markets 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. Still, you should know we offer:

  • Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
  • 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
  • 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
  • Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities

Some of our associates’ favorite benefits and perks include:

  • Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office
  • Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
  • Generous charitable giving company match
  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
  • On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers

More About Cboe Global Markets 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 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 and . Equal Employment Opportunity, + $139,230-163,800 per year At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we suppor…

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About the company

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. 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 meaningful 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. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities. PLEASE NOTE: To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model in either our Chicago, IL or Overland Park, KS office., Northern Trust

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