AI Analyst - Flexible Hybrid in Chicago

Job Description

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. Our Associate Resource Groups champion diversity, equity and inclusion, giving employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.

Sound like the place for you? Join us!

The Data and Analytics team is hiring for an AI Analyst.

The AI Analyst will work in Cboe’s AI Center of Excellence to help build and maintain a leading-edge generative AI platform. The AI Analyst will assist in designing the cognitive architecture for AI-driven applications, expanding the scope of Cboe’s AI Platform, and maintaining existing tools. Additionally, the AI Analyst will create and facilitate end-user education sessions focused on effective AI use.

The world of AI is constantly changing. The AI Analyst should be prepared and excited to think in a cross-disciplinary way about the design, implementation, and monitoring of AI systems. Applicants from outside STEM disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Build and deploy generative AI-driven applications.
• Support and improve Cboe’s AI Platform.
• Establish and maintain best practices for deploying AI at the enterprise level.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to conduct learning sessions on AI best practices.
• Design and implement benchmarking strategies for existing AI tools.

The ideal candidate has:

• Either:
  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or Machine Learning.
  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in another discipline with demonstrated experience (academic or professional) building generative AI applications.
• 1-3 years professional/academic experience in python (pandas, numpy, and langchain).
• 0-2 years professional/academic experience writing performant SQL.
• Understanding of prompting best practices.
• Knowledge of current AI landscape.
• Willingness to think creatively to explore potential use cases.
• A passion for working in financial markets.

You’ll really stand if you have:

• Worked with cloud computing services (AWS, Snowflake preferred).
• Experience with vector databases, text embeddings, and/or agent-based AI tools.
• Designed or facilitated education initiatives.
• Familiarity with NLP tools for summarization, sentiment analysis, etc.

Benefits and Perks

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:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible, hybrid work environment
• 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service day
• 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
• Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities

Some of our employees’ favorite benefits and perks include:

• Daily complimentary in-office lunch from local restaurants
• Endless free coffee and snacks to fuel your workday
• Monthly in office networking events and happy hours
• Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) and affinity groups for support and community building
• 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

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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.

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.