Platform Engineer II

CME Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Programme

Equity Programme

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Private Medical and Dental coverage

Mental Health Benefit Programme

Group Pension Plan

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Cycle To Work

EV Car Benefit Scheme

Gym Membership

Family Leave

Education Assistance – MBA/Advanced /B

Ongoing Employee Development Training/

Hybrid Working

Job summary

CME Group Inc. is seeking a Platform Engineer II to build AI data agents that interface with our enterprise knowledge catalog and analytics infrastructure in Belfast. You will automate complex data workflows and create scalable integrations across our data platforms.

The role requires a Bachelor's in CS or related field with 1+ years' hands-on engineering experience, strong Python/Java skills, and experience with Claude, Anti Gravity, and GitHub Copilot.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in CS, Information Systems, or related field with 1+ years of hands-on engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python and Java.
• Experience developing Agent Skills and building Agent Evals.
• Experience utilizing Coding Agent tools such as Claude, Anti Gravity, GitHub Copilot.
• Ability to work proactively in a team and meet delivery timelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI data agents to query the enterprise knowledge graph, data catalogs, and analytics systems.
• Develop modular Agent Skills to execute data retrieval, transformation, and analytical tasks.
• Design and implement Agent Evals to test reliability, accuracy, and factual consistency.
• Build intelligent integrations with unified data pipelines and BigQuery ecosystems.
• Collaborate with data engineers to ingest, curate, and expand the enterprise knowledge catalog and knowledge graph.

Skills

Python

Java

Agent Skills

Agent Evals

Claude

Anti Gravity

GitHub Copilot

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

BigQuery

LangChain

Gemini models

Anthropic models

GPT models

Kubernetes

GitOps

Job description

Platform Engineer IIBy clicking “Accept All Cookies,” you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.# Careers## Platform Engineer IIApply: Belfast - Millennium House: Full time: Posted Today: 34905**Platform Engineer II**The Data Platform team builds and maintains the organization's enterprise knowledge catalog, knowledge graph, and unified data pipelines. We provide reusable data pipeline tooling for the enterprise and manage the entire BigQuery and analytics ecosystem. We focus on data accessibility, semantic connectivity, and automation to improve how data is discovered, processed, and utilized across the company. **The Role** You will build AI data agents that interact with our enterprise knowledge catalog, knowledge graph, and extensive analytics infrastructure. This role is responsible for automating complex data workflows, contributing to intelligent data pipeline tooling, and building scalable integrations that bridge our AI capabilities with our core data platforms. **Principal Accountabilities*** **Agent Development:** Design, build, and deploy AI data agents to query and navigate the enterprise knowledge graph, data catalogs, and analytics systems.* **Skill Creation:** Develop modular Agent Skills to execute data retrieval, transformation, and analytical tasks.* **Agent Evaluation:** Design and implement Agent Evals to test the reliability, accuracy, and factual consistency of agent outputs.* **Data Pipeline & Analytics Integration:** Build intelligent integrations and reusable tooling that interface with our unified data pipelines and BigQuery ecosystems.* **Knowledge Integration:** Collaborate with data engineers to ingest, curate, and expand the enterprise knowledge catalog and knowledge graph.* **Tool Utilization:** Leverage Coding Agent tools (Claude, Anti Gravity, and GitHub Copilot) to accelerate technical delivery and code generation.**Required Skills & Qualifications*** **Academic Foundation**: Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline) accompanied by 1+ years of relevant hands-on engineering experience. * **Programming Languages:** Proficiency in **Python** and **Java**.* **Agent Tooling:** Experience developing Agent Skills and building Agent Evals.* **AI Assistants:** Experience utilizing Coding Agent tools (**Claude, Anti Gravity, GitHub Copilot**) in the software development lifecycle.* **Execution:** Ability to work proactively in a team environment and meet delivery timelines.**Preferred Qualifications (A Plus**)* **Data Systems:** Experience working with knowledge graphs, enterprise data catalogs, semantic data models, and data pipelines. * **AI Frameworks:** Hands-on experience building AI agents using **Google ADK** and **LangChain**.* **Primary Cloud & Analytics:** Hands-on experience with **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)** and deep knowledge of **BigQuery**.* **GitOps & Orchestration:** Experience with **GitOps** practices and deploying applications to **Kubernetes**.* **Foundational Models:** Experience working with **Gemini models, Anthropic models,** or **GPT models**.* **Multi-Cloud:** Experience with other major cloud providers (**AWS** or **Azure**).**Company Benefits:*** Bonus Programme* Equity Programme* Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)* Private Medical and Dental coverage* Mental Health Benefit Programme* Group Pension Plan* Income Protection* Life Assurance* Cycle To Work* EV Car Benefit Scheme* Gym Membership* Family Leave* Education Assistance – MBA/Advanced Degree/Bachelor Degree* Ongoing Employee Development Training/Certification* Hybrid Working #LI-RK2#LI-Hybrid#nijobs.com**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.**Important Notice:** Recruitment fraud is on the rise, with scammers using misleading promises of job offers and interviews to solicit money and personal information from job seekers. CME Group adheres to established procedures designed to maintain trust, confidence and security throughout our recruitment process. Learn more here.