Lead Security Engineer - DevSecOps

CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 119,900 - 199,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k)

Education reimbursement

Paid time off

Mental health benefits

Job summary

CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. is seeking a Lead Security Software Engineer responsible for software security design and secure development lifecycle. The role involves collaboration across divisions, mentoring, and driving the security software strategy.

Candidates should have a strong background in Cloud application deployments, DevSecOps tools, and secure coding practices. Benefits include competitive salary, health coverage, and a robust pension plan.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of application development or infrastructure engineering experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Cloud application deployments.
• Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive designs of secure software reference designs.
• Conduct unit, integration, and system testing.
• Collaborate with peers across multiple divisions.

Skills

Cloud application deployment

DevSecOps tools

Container systems (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Programming (Java, Python, JavaScript, .NET)

Database security

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS CLI

Jira

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

The Lead Security Software Engineer at CME Group participates in all functions related to software security design, secure SDLC techniques, and applying strong, secure design patterns with minimal oversight at a task level. This position acts as a constructive, communicative team member and mentor who contributes to software security strategy and roadmap planning, serves as a security liaison to external groups, and develops secure reference designs and products across the Global Information Security (GIS) group and the larger enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Actively drive and contribute to designs of secure software reference designs, delivery systems, and enterprise‑wide solutions that demonstrate secure coding principles and practices.
• Take responsibility for primary contributions to the implementation of various software products within the GIS team, inclusive of all aspects of the Secure SDLC process through to maturity.
• Conduct unit, integration, and system testing of any code produced and projects contributed to, utilizing prior background and experience.
• Demonstrate high skill in programming language proficiency, with mastery in at least one primary language area.
• Write unit tests for test‑driven implementations with minimal guidance.
• Exhibit skilled knowledge of database and data architectures, and how to securely access and incorporate them throughout the execution lifecycle of an application.
• Identify potential opportunities for code optimization.
• Provide input for code reviews and help with environment build deployment (local mockups and CI/CD), release notes, and build notices.
• Create any necessary development documentation such as use cases, user requirements, design specifications, technical specifications, process flows, data flow diagrams, sequence diagrams, communication diagrams, etc.
• Review code to proactively identify and mitigate potential issues and defects and help to identify sources of defects as well as troubleshoot various forms of code.
• Collaborate regularly with various peers in group settings across multiple divisions within CME Group to help produce applied examples of reference architectures and help establish the next generation of secure SDLC at CME Group through implementation projects.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of application development and/or infrastructure engineering experience.
• 2+ years of active hands‑on experience with application deployments in the Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience in using DevSecOps tools and frameworks for managing infrastructure as code like CloudFormation, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, etc.
• Experience with DevSecOps tools such as Jenkins, Maven, Git, and Ansible.
• Experience working with containers and container systems such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience writing code and scripts to automate provisioning of AWS services and to configure services, using tools and languages including AWS CLI / API, Jenkins, Python, Bash, and Git.
• Experience with Java, Python, JavaScript (Node.js) and possibly .NET (C#, C++).
• Experience with logging/monitoring using tools such as CloudWatch and Splunk.
• Experience with ticketing systems such as Jira.
• Any familiarity with the Atlassian (Jira) SDK and the Atlassian development process is desirable.
• Experience with UX/UI design, wireframing, and any of the major client‑side visualization libraries (e.g., D3.js) is desirable.
• Familiarity with current and emerging technologies and patterns in software development and architectures, especially within the Cloud Native space.
• Ability to work across teams and geographic locations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Relevant experience designing, implementing, and supporting larger‑scale software products.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, GSSP‑*, CASE, CERT Secure Coding, PECB Lead Secure Application Developer are desirable.

Benefits

Competitive salary in the range of $119,900–$199,800, with annual target bonus opportunity and equity program. Comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, 401(k) and active pension plan, education reimbursement, paid time off, and mental health benefits.

Equal‑Opportunity Employer

As an equal‑opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.