Lead Security Software Engineer

CME Group

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $119,900–$199,800 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $160k

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This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $160,000–$220,256 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

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About CME Group

CME Group operates the world''s largest financial derivatives marketplace, offering futures and options products across interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products, and metals. Industry: Financial Exchanges & Derivatives

CME Group currently has 11 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,900–$199,800 across 11 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Security Software Engineer

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The Lead Security Software Engineer at CME Group drives software security design and secure SDLC practices within the Global Information Security team, mentoring colleagues and contributing to strategic planning. This role involves developing secure reference designs and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement enterprise-wide solutions. Daily tasks include coding, testing, optimizing, and reviewing code while adhering to secure coding principles. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in modern software architectures like microservices and Cloud Native designs, along with hands-on experience in DevSecOps tools such as Jenkins, Terraform, and Docker/Kubernetes. Proficiency in languages like Java, Python, JavaScript, and .NET is essential, alongside knowledge of security frameworks and cloud services. This position offers significant impact by shaping security standards across CME Group’s engineering divisions.

Skills

AWS Kubernetes Terraform Python Java JavaScript Docker Jenkins Maven Git CloudFormation Ansible Bash CI/CD PostgreSQL Splunk CloudWatch DevSecOps CIS NIST_800 PCI HIPAA

What you'll do

Drive and contribute to the design of secure software reference designs and enterprise-wide solutions.
Implement various software products within the GIS team through all aspects of the Secure SDLC process.
Conduct unit, integration, and system testing of code produced by the team.
Write unit tests for test-driven implementations with minimal guidance.
Provide skilled knowledge in database and data architectures to ensure secure access throughout application lifecycle.
Review code to identify and mitigate potential issues and defects proactively.

What we're looking for

6+ years of application development and infrastructure engineering experience
Deep expertise in secure software design and Secure SDLC disciplines
Hands-on experience with Cloud deployments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Proficiency in DevSecOps tools like Jenkins, Git, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript, or .NET
Experience with logging/monitoring tools such as CloudWatch and Splunk
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across teams

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