Sr Software Engineer

This position is responsible for developing and supporting applications in clearing data in cloud processing (CDCP) product. This is one of the critical application that features low latency and high availability across regions running multiple instances with each concurrently running multi threaded processes handling tens of millions of trades each day. Candidate will be working with in the product oriented delivery (POD) model contributing towards the product development collaborating with other team members, scrum master, product owner, product manager as well as with members from other PODs. Candidate will participate in POD ceremonies like Program Increment(PI) planning, Sprint planning, ticket backlog review, Sprint retro discussions, Daily standups and also supporting the production environment. A positive attitude and willingness to learn about our systems and customer requirements are essential. The candidate must be an adept problem solver who goes beyond the obvious to investigate issues, ensure that the root cause is understood, and develop and implement effective, long-term solutions.
The candidate must be able to solve problems creatively, communicate effectively, and proactively engage in technical decision making to achieve the critical mission of the team. Join our team! You will be given autonomy and flexibility to learn and grow in a dynamic team. You will have strong influence in evolving financial system architecture; focus on migrating and redesigning applications to GCP Platform.
Principal Accountabilities:
• Demonstrates skill in language proficiency; Writes application modules and unit tests with minimal guidance. Designs with guidance and codes independently.
• Identifies potential opportunities for code optimization. Provides input for code reviews and helps with environment build deployments, release notes and build notices; Reviews code to proactively identify and mitigate potential issues and defects and helps to identify sources of defects as well as troubleshoots various forms of code.
• Uses design tools to frequently share and communicate design ideas on larger systems.• Uses patterns frequently, contributing to best practice and process enhancements.
• Hands on experience in Java, Spring Framework, Data stream like Flink.
• Experience working with Google Cloud and services like Google Kubernetes Engine, Google Compute Engine, Argo workflow, Big Query.
• Experience in working with build process and CI/CD automation pipeline.
• Good communication skills to collaborate effectively within and across teams.
• Maintain an on-going knowledge of both the technical data model and the business strategic needs.
Essential Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and relevant proven work experience that is required for the specific job level.
• 4+ years Core Java development experience.
• Proficient with Spring frameworks and RESTful APIs
• Experience working in Cloud platform and related services
• Experience with Linux and good understanding of OS.
Desirable Qualifications
• Experience working in Futures and Option trading
• Experience with UC4 and Splunk
• Experience using Confluence, JIRA, or other Atlassian tools
• Experience with automation and continuous integration tools such as Jenkins & Chef

CME Group is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package for our employees that recognizes their contributions to the business and reflects our long-term investment in their future. The pay range for this role is $111,100-$185,100. Actual salary offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education and comparison to internal employees (where relevant). Our compensation program also includes an annual target bonus opportunity for all employees, as well as the opportunity to become an owner in the company through our broad-based equity program. Through our benefits program, we strive to offer flexibility, value and choice. From comprehensive health coverage, to a retirement package that includes both a 401(k) and an active pension plan, to highly competitive education reimbursement provisions, paid time off and a mental health benefit, CME Group offers a holistic benefits package for our team and their dependents.

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