CME Group · 2 months ago
Software Engineer III- Data Platform Engineering team
Chicago - 20 S. Wacker
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$96K/yr - $160K/yrCME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, and they are seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer to build and maintain self-service platforms for data scientists and engineers. The role involves designing core infrastructure on Google Cloud, architecting data processing engines, and driving automation strategies to optimize performance and cost.
FinanceFinancial ServicesMarketplaceStock Exchanges
Responsibilities
Design, build, and operate the core infrastructure for our data platform on Google Cloud, focusing on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and BigQuery
Architect and support large-scale data processing engines (Apache Spark, Apache Flink) and streaming technologies (Apache Kafka, Google PubSub)
Partner with application teams to ensure data services are secure, compliant, and optimized for cloud costs and performance
Develop self-service tools and frameworks that allow Data Engineering and Data Science teams to deploy pipelines independently
Build and support robust CI/CD automation pipelines (using Jenkins, Bitbucket, Argo Workflows) to automate build deployments and infrastructure updates
Drive the adoption of IaC (Terraform) and GitOps principles to manage infrastructure versioning and provisioning
Utilize AI code assistance tools to enhance code quality and development velocity
Work in a story-driven, agile environment (using JIRA/Confluence), collaborating effectively across teams to meet delivery timelines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related engineering field
Strong proficiency in a high-level programming language such as Python, Golang, or Java
Proven hands-on experience with Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes (GKE)
Experience building automation pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, or Argo Workflows
Proficiency with Terraform and a strong understanding of GitOps principles
Experience with software development using AI code assistance tools
Architect and support large-scale data processing engines (Apache Spark, Apache Flink) and streaming technologies (Apache Kafka, Google PubSub)
Partner with application teams to ensure data services are secure, compliant, and optimized for cloud costs and performance
Develop self-service tools and frameworks that allow Data Engineering and Data Science teams to deploy pipelines independently
Build and support robust CI/CD automation pipelines (using Jenkins, Bitbucket, Argo Workflows) to automate build deployments and infrastructure updates
Drive the adoption of IaC (Terraform) and GitOps principles to manage infrastructure versioning and provisioning
Work in a story-driven, agile environment (using JIRA/Confluence), collaborating effectively across teams to meet delivery timelines
Preferred
Strong experience with Linux environments
Experience with Argo workflows or Airflow
Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work independently and drive initiatives in a team environment
Proficiency with Atlassian tools (Confluence, JIRA)
Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS, specifically with data components (BigQuery, Dataproc etc)
Hands-on experience with large-scale data processing (e.g., Apache Spark, Apache Flink) and streaming (e.g., Kafka, Google PubSub)
Benefits
Annual target bonus opportunity
401(k)
Active pension plan
Highly competitive education reimbursement provisions
Paid time off
Mental health benefit
Company
CME Group
CME Group is a diverse derivatives marketplace that manages risk and capture opportunities.
Founded in 1848
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1BKey Investors
Google
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2002-12-06IPO
Leadership Team
Lynne Fitzpatrick
President and CFO
Julie Holzrichter
Chief Operating Officer
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