CME Group

CME Group

Staff Data Platform Engineer - GCP

Chicago - 20 S · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$132k-$220kDetected 26 days ago
PythonGoBigQueryGCPCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformCI/CDPlatform EngineeringMachine LearningSparkAirflowData EngineeringData ScienceAI Orchestration

About the role

  • Your work will directly accelerate the development and deployment of batch and streaming data pipelines built with Spark and Flink, and enable seamless, governed access to data in BigQuery.
  • Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for core platform components, including our Kubernetes environment (GKE), data processing engines (Spark, Flink), and data warehousing (BigQuery).
  • GCP Mastery: Expert-level experience architecting and operating resilient infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), specifically leveraging GKE, BigQuery, and Cloud Storage.

Responsibilities

  • CME Group adheres to established procedures designed to maintain trust, confidence and security throughout our recruitment process.
  • Partner with application teams to ensure data services are well-architected, secure, and optimized for performance and cost.
  • DevSecOps Mindset: Experience integrating security into the platform "by design"-specifically managing IAM roles, secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault), and CI/CD security scanning.
  • Experience integrating security into the platform "by design"-specifically managing IAM roles, secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault), and CI/CD security scanning.

Requirements

  • Kubernetes as a Platform: Deep hands-on expertise with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), including designing for multi-tenancy, custom resource definitions (CRDs), and automated scaling for high-throughput data workloads.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced proficiency with Terraform is required
  • Distributed Processing: Proven track record of tuning and scaling Apache Spark and Apache Flink within containerized environments.
  • Modern Data Stack: Strong hands-on experience with Google BigQuery, focusing on performance tuning, partitioning strategies, and governing secure access for hundreds of users.
  • Workflow Orchestration: Expert proficiency in Argo Workflows and/or Airflow to automate complex, dependent data lifecycles.
  • Advanced Programming: Strong proficiency in Python, Go, or Java.
  • Cloud Architecture & Orchestration

Skills

  • Where Futures are Made
  • CME Group is the world's leading derivatives marketplace.
  • Transform industries.

Compensation

  • The pay range for this role is $132,100-$220,100.

Benefits

  • 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.
  • 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.

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