Careers at Cmegroup

The Senior Buyer processes technology contracts and purchases based on departmental needs, focusing primarily on supporting HR and Finance technology solutions (enterprise software, SaaS, and implementation). As a self-starter and proactive problem solver, the Sr. Buyer leads successful vendor negotiations by establishing competitive bidding environments, elevating new and incumbent supplier relationships, analyzing cost and usage trends, adhering to procurement policies, and effectively partnering with internal stakeholders across HR, Finance, Legal, and Third Party Risk Management. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential to bridge technical specifications with commercial and contractual terms. Principal Accountabilities: Technology & Enterprise Sourcing: Drive end-to-end procurement processes for HR and Finance software, platforms, and related services. Solicit and evaluate domestic and international proposals using negotiation and total cost of ownership. Stakeholder Engagement & Problem Solving: Serve as a consultative partner to HR and Finance to understand current and future technical requirements, independently troubleshoot procurement bottlenecks, and recommend optimal vendor strategies. Post-Buy & Financial Operations: Manage post-buy functions, including handling complex invoice-versus-PO discrepancies in collaboration with Accounts Payable and Finance. Supplier Governance & Relationship Management: Lead supplier governance (quarterly business reviews, scorecards, roadmap alignment), monitor vendor compliance, and evaluate cross-functional processes among procurement, business units, and suppliers. Process Optimization: Continuously monitor market trends and identify cost-saving or operational efficiency opportunities across corporate tech stacks. Complete deal summaries and pipeline dashboards as required. Software & Systems Requirements: Proficient with Microsoft 365 and/or Google Workspace suite. Required/Preferred: Prior experience with enterprise ERP systems, specifically Workday Qualifications: Bachelors Degree 3-5 year of relevant experience within a procurement organization #LI-RP1 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. The pay range for this role is $81,100-$135,100. 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. From comprehensive health coverage, to a retirement package that includes both a 401(k) and an active pension plan, to highly competitive education reimbursement provisions, paid time off and a mental health benefit, CME Group offers a holistic benefits package for our team and their dependents. 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 .

About the role CME Group is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer III (SRE III) to help build, operate, and scale systems in our Markets portfolio. Markets SREs work on products and applications for CME’s Globex trading platform, where our systems deliver an exceptional combination of low-latency performance and rock-solid reliability to seamlessly handle the world’s busiest trading days. The successful candidate will work alongside with senior engineers to observe, monitor, automate, and improve the reliability of our production services. Key Responsibilities Build Observability: Collaborate with product teams to design and implement robust monitoring, alerting, and observability for key services. Enhance Reliability: Provide SRE expertise on reliability, scalability, and performance for new features and system changes. Automate & Innovate: Write scripts and tools to automate operational tasks, reduce toil, and improve engineering velocity. Incident Response: Participate in an on-call rotation and assist in incident response under the guidance of senior engineers, contributing to a culture of blameless post-mortems. Improve Resiliency: Contribute to Disaster Recovery (DR) and resiliency testing to ensure our systems meet strict availability requirements. Cloud Migration: Support the migration of Markets applications to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). What We're Looking For 5-8+ years of professional experience in a Site Reliability, DevOps, Software, or Systems Engineering role. A keen interest and passion for Site Reliability Engineering principles. Demonstrable ability to automate operational tasks using a language like Python or Bash. Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities. Excellent communication and teamwork skills in a fast-paced environment. Desirable Skills Cloud Platforms: Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), especially GCE and/or GKE. Monitoring Tools: Hands-on experience with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Open Telemetry, or Splunk. Distributed Systems: Knowledge of working with large-scale distributed systems. Containerization: Experience with Kubernetes and Docker. Networking: Basic knowledge of networking protocols (HTTP, TCP/UDP, IP). Domain Knowledge: Experience in financial markets or with message-oriented middleware. Why CME Group Be part of a global leader in financial services technology. Work on cutting-edge technology in a collaborative and innovative culture. Receive a competitive compensation and benefits package. Grow your career in SRE with an organization committed to this modern approach. Join CME Group and play a crucial role in ensuring the stability and performance of our global trading applications. Apply now to be a part of our dynamic SRE team! Related content 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 .

This is hybrid (2 days) on site position in our Chicago office. CME Group is looking for a senior and experienced Staff Agentic Software Engineer to join a dynamic team responsible for our mission-critical Real-time Positions & Risk Management Systems. This role is pivotal in driving both the technical evolution of our financial platforms and the transformation of our engineering workflows. You will lead the team in transitioning from traditional software development to an agentic engineering paradigm—leveraging advanced LLM coding tools (e.g., Gemini CLI, Antigravity) to build high-performance systems faster, safer, and at greater scale. As a technical leader, you will balance aggressive AI-driven velocity with the strict safety, low-latency, and zero-downtime requirements of CME Group's core clearing and risk management functions. Principal Responsibilities Lead the architecture, design, and development of high-volume, low-latency Java applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for mission-critical systems, ensuring ultra-high availability, low jitter, and thread safety. Lead the team’s shift toward agentic software engineering. Standardize toolchains, system prompts, context repositories, and agentic loops across the development lifecycle. Build and maintain the shared agent infrastructure: repo-level agent context, MCP server integration, codebase indexing pipelines, and local developer tooling that feed deep, domain-specific context into LLM agents. Design dynamic evaluation harnesses, automated test suites, and CI/CD guardrails specifically tailored to audit, test, and validate AI-generated code for concurrency bugs, memory leaks, and performance regressions. Maintain and enhance high-throughput CI/CD automation pipelines to ensure seamless, secure, and reliable software delivery into production. Mentor engineers through the workflow shift; lead hands-on workshops to train traditional software developers into proficient AI-native engineers. Core Technical Expertise Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or a related field, with 8+ years of hands-on experience building, deploying, and maintaining scalable real-time systems across the full stack. Expert-level proficiency in Java and the Spring framework. Deep, hands-on experience designing and debugging multi-threaded concurrent applications, lock-free data structures, memory management, thread pools, and race condition diagnostics. Hands-on experience with AI coding agents (e.g. Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Codex, etc) in real production workflows: multi-step agent tasks, agent-authored PRs, agent-driven test generation. Deep experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud Run, Dataflow) and real-time messaging frameworks (Kafka, MQ, Flink). Strong proficiency in SQL, Postgres DB, and Python (for scripting, automated evals, data analysis, or tooling integration). Experience with distributed tracing, SLO/SLI monitoring, and chaos engineering in production environments where system failure carries direct financial or regulatory impact. Agentic Engineering Daily operational fluency with CLI and terminal-based agent environments (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex) as well as agentic IDEs (Cursor, Antigravity). Direct experience configuring system context, building or integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, function calling, and structured domain-prompting. Proven track record of designing property-based tests, static analysis rules, and code-review workflows specifically built to catch AI hallucinations, edge-case failures, and security vulnerabilities. Demonstrated ability to establish team-wide AI coding norms, measure developer outcome velocity, and champion an AI-first engineering culture. Staff-level Expectations Drive architecture decisions across team boundaries and be able to articulate tradeoffs clearly to both engineers and stakeholders. Be able to operate under pressure and on-call for system where failure has direct financial or regulatory input Elevate team capabilities through rigorous code reviews, design reviews, pairing, and active mentorship. Contribute to development tooling and engineering culture initiatives. Drive technical leadership by mentoring the team on agentic AI capabilities, accelerating feature delivery while maintaining strict code quality and reliability. Desirable Qualifications Experience developing software for financial risk management, high-frequency trading, or clearing systems. Experience building internal developer tools, CLI extensions, or custom LLM evaluation harnesses. Familiarity with local model deployments or fine-tuning workflows for enterprise dev environments. #LI-DS2 #LI-Hybrid 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. The pay range for this role is $125,800-$209,600. 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. From comprehensive health coverage, to a retirement package that includes both a 401(k) and an active pension plan, to highly competitive education reimbursement provisions, paid time off and a mental health benefit, CME Group offers a holistic benefits package for our team and their dependents. 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 .

The Software Engineering Fellowship is a unique track within our Technology Internship Program that focuses on building technical learning, career development, and professional skills, helping students create connections between their academic work and the technology industry. Fellows will explore the fundamentals of good software design and work alongside a professional mentor to grow their skills. This is a 10 to 12-week paid, full-time internship for undergraduate students with a desire to learn and a passion for technology. Although students at all levels are welcome to apply, this program is targeted towards rising sophomore and junior students (class of 2028 and 2029) who may not have previously held a software engineering internship. The Fellowship is a hybrid experience based out of our Chicago office. The summer program includes numerous opportunities to network with peers from across the country during a summer full of experiences such as excursions to enjoy Chicago traditions, trading and coding challenges with prizes, speaker series, and other opportunities for professional development. Qualifications: Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in computer science or a related field Passionate about technology, problem solving, and continuous learning Good communication skills Attention to detail Only students who are affiliated with the following programs are eligible to apply*: CME Foundation Scholars CME Star Scholars Arrupe College Students/Alumni ATLAS Fellows Braven Fellows Chicago Scholars City Colleges of Chicago School of Excellence for Engineering and Computer Science Students/Alumni College Possible Students/Alumni Genesys Works Alumni Greenwood Project Posse Foundation Scholars Rock the Street Wall Street Alumni Thrive Scholars *Please be sure to indicate your affiliation with one or more of these groups on your resume to ensure consideration for this Fellowship. Opportunities/Intern Expectations: Real Development Experience: Be embedded on a software development team and participate in the full life cycle of projects from inception to delivery. Enrichment: Attend technical talks by CME Group employees from across the organization, learn about CME’s coding practices and team dynamic, gain insight into technical interview preparation, and develop other skills that will set you up for success in future endeavors. Mentorship: Receive coaching and mentorship from a team of managers who are invested in your success and skill development. Lasting Connections: Build personal networks and friendships with students from around the country who share your passion for technology. Sponsorship Qualifications: Please note that our company is unable to provide employment sponsorship for this position and can only consider candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship assistance (CPT, H1B, F1, L etc.). #EarlyCareers CME Group is committed to offering a competitive pay package for our employee interns. The pay range typically applicable to our intern roles is $21.68--$36.10. Actual pay offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education, location of the internship, and the internship area of focus. Through our benefits program, we offer our employee interns the opportunity to participate in select offerings. This includes our comprehensive health coverage and a mental health benefit. 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 .

We are looking for motivated and talented students who want to help us solve some of the most complex challenges in financial technology. Technology teams at CME Group write and maintain ultra low-latency electronic trading platforms, risk management systems, and front-end trading interfaces, all of which are central to CME Group’s business. We are focused on designing, building, and deploying customer-focused solutions with passion and precision. CME Group Technology interns will gain unparalleled exposure to electronic trading and financial technology. Interns will have the opportunity to work on a variety of applications and projects that directly impact the global trading ecosystem. In the past, our interns have worked on building cloud infrastructure, enhancing market architecture, designing AI agents, and taking ownership of new applications that can change the trading lifecycle. Interns are likely to work in the areas of back-end or full-stack development, cloud computing, application resiliency, and automation. CME Group’s Technology Internship Program offers students opportunities to learn more about our enterprise, our role in the financial industry, and the types of technology that keep our markets running. Students will develop their technical skills and expand their network with access to industry experts, while working alongside other talented and ambitious students with a passion for FinTech. Interns can participate in several core roles, including: Application Development Cloud Infrastructure & Migration Data Analytics DevOps & CI/CD Research & Proof of Concept System Design These summer internships are paid, full-time roles that typically last 10-12 weeks. They are hybrid roles, typically based out of our Chicago office. The summer program includes numerous opportunities to network with peers from across the country during a summer full of experiences such as excursions to enjoy Chicago traditions, trading and coding challenges with prizes, lunch and learn speaker series, and other opportunities for professional development. Minimum qualifications: Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science or a related field Proficiency in Java and/or Python Passionate about problem-solving and continuous learning Strong communication skills Detail-oriented ​ Bonus qualifications: Previous technical experience Strong knowledge of cloud computing services, specifically GCP Experience with Docker/Kubernetes, Git, IDEs/IntelliJ, Linux/UNIX, Maven, REST APIs, SQL, unit testing Qualified candidates will be invited to complete a coding pre-assessment. If selected to advance, candidates may be invited to virtual coding, design, and behavioral interviews. Sponsorship Qualifications: Please note that our company is unable to provide employment sponsorship for this position and can only consider candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship assistance (CPT, H1B, F1, L, etc.). #EarlyCareers CME Group is committed to offering a competitive pay package for our employee interns. The pay range typically applicable to our intern roles is $21.68--$36.10. Actual pay offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education, location of the internship, and the internship area of focus. Through our benefits program, we offer our employee interns the opportunity to participate in select offerings. This includes our comprehensive health coverage and a mental health benefit. 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 .

Description A Staff Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for building out and maintaining the datacentre, ensuring all production server environments are secure, operational, and highly available through continuous proactive monitoring, customer support, and scheduled maintenance preparation. Principal Accountabilities: Have an understanding of all the Datacentre specific hardware & material. Knowledge of all parts to fully spec, assemble and test structured cabling between any 10g - 40G - 100g application for day to day use, specific to trading platforms. (Fiber, Copper, Coax, Tapping etc..) Full working knowledge of all cabinet level hardware and industry standard cable management, documentation and labelling standards / best practices. Ability to distinguish the difference between all available power options at the cabinet level, alongside the ability to calculate full cabinet and RPP loads Understanding of the different trades required to complete low and high voltage work within a datacentre. Have the fundamental networking skills needed to troubleshoot and configure a variety of network devices. (subnetting, vlans, etc.) Experience troubleshooting server OS, hardware (memory, motherboards, storage) and connectivity issues. Software Requirements: Google Applications AutoCAD,Lucid, DCIM (SunBird, RF Code, Packet Power Recommended Certification: BICSI RCDD / DCDC, Cisco CCNA 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 .