Staff Systems Engineer – Compute Support

CME Group

Staff Systems Engineer ensuring reliability and observability for CME Group's mission-critical markets infrastructure. Providing critical support during market windows with technical expertise in cloud evolution and high-scale systems.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $119,900 - $199,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and resolve escalated incidents within our distributed computing architecture, performing root cause analysis across client server, hardware platforms and resources: CPU, memory, virtualization, clustering and Cloud computing.
Support the migration of markets applications & infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Partner with stakeholders to enhance alerting and observability to drive faster detection and data-driven decisions.
Eradicate manual toil by developing automated solutions that enhance system scalability and reliability across the enterprise.
Serve as a technical leader within the team, managing high-level discussions on architectural approaches and fostering the growth of junior engineers through intentional mentorship.
Collaborate with SRE and Product teams to fine-tune system efficiency, ensuring our infrastructure meets the demands of global markets.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years experience with administering and troubleshooting the Linux Operating System.
Proven experience managing complex distributed systems, including client-server architecture, clustering, and hardware resource optimization (CPU & Memory).
Proficiency in automating repetitive tasks to improve reliability; familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and modern monitoring tools is highly valued.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to lead technical presentations and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Proficiency with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and a solid understanding of cloud-native architecture and virtualization.
A passion for developing talent and sharing knowledge within a collaborative engineering culture.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A supportive environment fostering career progression, continuous learning, and an inclusive culture.
Broad exposure to CME's diverse products, asset classes, and cross-functional teams.
A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Comprehensive health coverage.
A retirement package that includes both a 401(k) and an active pension plan.
Highly competitive education reimbursement provisions.
Paid time off.
Mental health benefit.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Linux Operating Systemdistributed systemsclient-server architectureclusteringCPU optimizationmemory optimizationInfrastructure as Code (IaC)automating taskscloud-native architecturevirtualization

Soft Skills

communication skillstechnical presentationsinfluence stakeholdersmentorshipcollaborative culture