Site Reliability Engineer II

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This position follows a hybrid work model, requiring 2 days per week on‑site at our corporate office 20 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606. We are looking for local candidates in the Chicago area.

CME Group is seeking a SRE II to help build, operate and scale systems in our Clearing portfolio. Clearing SREs work on products and applications related to CME’s Globex trading platform. Our systems deliver an exceptional combination of low‑latency performance and rock‑solid reliability to seamlessly handle the world’s busiest trading days.

• Work alongside product teams and senior engineers to assist with building out observability, monitoring and alerting for key services.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to ensure requirements are understood, planned carefully and implemented safely.
• Participate in on‑call rotation and assist in incident response under guidance from senior engineers.
• Write scripts and tools to reduce toil and improve velocity.
• Contribute to DR and systems resiliency testing & improvements.
• Support the migration of clearing applications to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve system performance and efficiency.

• A keen interest in SRE.
• Experience with Linux‑based systems.
• Basic programming/scripting skills (Python, Bash, etc.).
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast‑paced trading environment.
• Desirable:
  Experience with cloud‑based platform(s) – Google Cloud Platform, GCE, and/or GKE.
• Desirable:
  Experience with metrics & monitoring, Open Telemetry, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
• Desirable:
  Experience and knowledge of working with distributed systems.
• Desirable:
  Experience with Kubernetes.
• Desirable:
  Basic knowledge of networking (HTTP/TCP/UDP/IP).
• Desirable:
  Experience in financial markets.
• Desirable:
  Experience with message‑oriented middleware.
• Desirable:
  Experience working in an agile environment.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including a pay range of $93,900–$156,500.
• Annual target bonus opportunity for all employees.
• Broad‑based equity program.
• Comprehensive health coverage.
• Retirement package that includes a 401(k) and an active pension plan.
• Education reimbursement provisions.
• Paid time off and mental health benefit.

Apply now to be part of our dynamic SRE team!

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