Highlights
Support senior engineers, learn from ground up, hands-on experience with monitoring & alerting tools.
Description
Job Summary
pJoin CME Group as an SRE I and learn how to build, operate, and scale systems behind the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. This is your chance to work alongside senior engineers in a supportive environment, gaining hands-on experience in observability, monitoring, and alerting for critical services.
Responsibilities
- Assist with building out observability, monitoring, and alerting for key services.
- Shadow senior engineers as they partner with product teams to understand reliability and scalability needs for new features.
- Write and maintain basic scripts and tools to reduce toil and improve engineering velocity.
- Contribute to blameless post-mortems to drive continuous improvement.
- Support disaster recovery (DR) and systems resiliency testing.
- Migrate markets applications to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Required Skills
- Bash scripting
- Problem-solving
- Linux-based systems
- Prometheus monitoring
- Networking concepts
Required Skills Explained
- Foundational programming/scripting skills such as Python, Java, C++, or Bash.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- A passion for technology and a desire to build a career in Site Reliability Engineering.
- Interest in cloud concepts like GCP, AWS, or Azure is desirable but not required.
Who is this for
pCandidates with a passion for technology, foundational programming skills, and a strong desire to build a career in Site Reliability Engineering are ideal. You should be a quick learner with excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Why This Job is a Good Opportunity
ulliTo learn from senior engineers and be part of a supportive team environment focused on building and scaling systems for trading platforms.liThe opportunity to gain practical experience in observability, monitoring, and alerting.liDirect involvement in the migration process to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), enhancing skills in cloud technologies.liA chance to participate in a blameless post-mortem culture, fostering continuous improvement practices.
Interview Preparation Tips
- Highlight your foundational programming/scripting skills and provide examples of projects or coursework that demonstrate these abilities.
- Prepare stories that showcase your problem-solving and analytical skills through real-world scenarios or case studies.
- Discuss specific examples from previous roles where you demonstrated excellent communication and teamwork.
- Show genuine enthusiasm for technology and the Site Reliability Engineering field, especially in the context of high-performance systems.
Career Growth in This Role
pThe role offers a solid foundation in SRE practices which can be leveraged to pursue advanced positions within CME Group or other tech companies. As you gain experience, opportunities for specialization in observability and monitoring may arise. Additionally, the fast-paced trading environment provides ample chances to develop leadership skills through on-call rotations and contributing to team projects.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the duration of training and mentorship?The initial period includes training and mentorship to help you get started.
Is there any cloud experience required for this role?Familiarity with cloud concepts (e.g., GCP) is desirable but not mandatory.
What kind of support will I receive on the on-call rotation?You will be supported by senior engineers during your on-call rotation.
