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As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup...

CME Technology and Support Services is relentlessly focused on developing the world’s most advanced electronic trading, post trade processing and risk management systems. We are the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, providing risk management solutions that help drive the global economy. Our customers include leading investment and commercial banks, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, corporations, and individual traders.

The selected candidate will join the Data Services Domain within Technology in Belfast as a Senior Software Engineer.

You will be part of the Market Data Core APIs and Processing team. This role will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining the systems and tools used for the accurate calculation and dissemination of CME Group's proprietary market data products via APIs. The successful candidate will leverage their technical expertise to enhance operational efficiency, ensure data integrity, and support compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy robust and scalable applications and tools for financial data calculation, data processing, and dissemination.
• Implement and maintain automated solutions for data ingestion, transformation, and validation in real time and at high volume.
• Collaborate with Business and Product owners to translate methodology requirements into technical specifications and functional code.
• Integrate various data sources and APIs to ensure comprehensive and accurate data feeds.
• Implement data quality checks and reconciliation processes.
• Provide ongoing technical support, troubleshooting, and bug fixes for existing Derive Data systems.
• Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt and system vulnerabilities.
• Drive automation initiatives across the pod, reducing manual effort and improving processing speed.
• Develop scripts and utilities for routine tasks, reporting, and analysis.
• Create and maintain clear, concise technical documentation for systems, code, and processes.
• Adhere to coding standards, version control, and software development best practices.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
• Work closely with Business Line Managers, Product Owners, and other Technology teams to deliver effective solutions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends relevant to financial markets and software development.

Bachelor's degree (with honors) or equivalent/better strongly preferred, but substantial relevant experience could substitute.

• Passion for developing high-quality, reliable, and efficient software solutions.
• Strong knowledge of core Java skills, with demonstrable experience.
• Ability to write clean, bug-free code that is easy to understand, and easily maintainable.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to learn new technologies.
• Ability to think critically and propose innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Demonstrable experience in creating Apache Beam pipelines.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Experience in working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience coding in a story-driven Agile environment.
• Prior experience working in financial services/exchange space.
• Prior experience working with BDD methodologies and automated acceptance criteria.
• Prior experience using Confluence, JIRA, or other Atlassian tools.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, for example Jenkins, XL Release.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

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