Description
CME Group is seeking an experienced Consultant Java Software Engineer.
The selected candidate will join the Market Data Services space in Belfast where they will have an opportunity to develop multiple applications in a family of enterprise applications through development of features and fixes using Java, cloud and automation technologies.
CME Group has recently agreed a long-term partnership with Google to migrate our technology infrastructure to Google Cloud in a visionary partnership to transform the global derivatives markets through technology with Google themselves investing $1bn of equity in CME.
With the Google Cloud migration along with DevOps and automation as driving forces to maximize customer value, we are looking for an engineer who is excited by the opportunity to hone these kinds of skills to complement their core Java skills. In this role you can expect to work with technologies such Google Cloud Platform, Argo workflows, Kubernetes, Docker and Jenkins to name but a few.
What to expect working in CME Market Data Services:
Opportunity to work with Technical Experts in Enterprise processing
Ownership of significant and challenging engineering problems as appropriate to role
Work with a wide range of tools and technologies to support Production systems.
A team with a focus on innovation and embracing early adoption of practices and technologies.
Strong identity and accountability for the entire value stream.
A culture of humility, respect and trust where teams are empowered to take risks to innovate, fail fast and learn iteratively.
Flexible home working policy.
Principal Accountabilities:
Contributes to system design, resilience and maintenance though collaborating with various teams to build fit for purpose platforms.
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software.
Provide mentoring and technical direction to development, helping to identify technical solutions to realize design.
Completes research and conducts POCs on new technologies.
Participates in CICD development pipelines, contributing to modern test and delivery techniques
Take initiative and be responsible for technical solutions to application and cloud challenges.
Essential Criteria:
Bachelor's degree (with honors) or equivalent/better strongly preferred, but substantial relevant experience could substitute
Strong knowledge of core Java skills, with demonstrable experience
Ability to write clean, bug-free code that is easy to understand, and easily maintainable
Development experience in a Cloud based environment
Desirable Criteria:
Experience of financial markets/exchange space and working with financial applications
Experience CICD and Cloud operations
Experience using Confluence, JIRA, or other Atlassian tools.
Familiarity with modern Web APIs and technologies.
CME Group: Where Futures are Made
CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.
At CME Group, we embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.
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