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Belfast, UK

Entry-level Engineering Opportunities – Software & Site Reliability Engineering

No experience
Finance
Software engineering
Posted:
December 29, 2025

CME Group

Global derivatives marketplace operator
73.3
Palpable Score
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About the Opportunity

CME Group is seeking passionate and talented entry-level engineers. Our entry-level positions may appeal to recent graduates or applicants with circa 12 months post graduation experience.This is a unique chance to launch your career in technology and help build, run, and scale the systems that power the world’s leading derivatives marketplace.Our platforms, including the globally recognized CME Globex trading platform, demand an exceptional blend of high-performance code, massive scalability, and rock-solid reliability. As a L1 engineer, you will work on real-world challenges from day one, receiving dedicated mentorship from senior engineers in a supportive and collaborative environment.During the assessment process, we will work with you to identify your strengths and interests, aligning you with one of two core engineering paths:


What You’ll Do


What We're Looking For

Desirable Skills (Nice to have, not required)


Why Join CME Group?

About the company

CME Group

Company overview
CME Group runs one of the world’s biggest marketplaces for derivatives, where institutions and individual traders use futures and options to manage risk or gain exposure to markets. The company operates multiple major exchanges, including CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX. CME Group also provides clearing services that sit behind many of those trades, plus market data and related services. The company serves banks, asset managers, corporates, energy and agriculture firms, and active retail brokers globally.

Locations and presence

CME Group is headquartered in Chicago and has offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, including major hubs such as New York, London, Singapore, Belfast, and Bangalore. CME Group positions many roles around a flexible hybrid approach where weekly in-office and work-from-home days are set with the manager based on team needs.

Palpable Score

73.3
/ 100
CME Group offers real early-career entry points through a sizable internship program and a defined technology rotational pathway, plus visible hybrid and benefits support that tends to matter for new starters. Hiring looks structured in practice, but public detail on timelines, feedback, and assessment expectations is patchier than the best-in-class early-career employers. Outcomes are the main limiter: there are clear examples of intern-to-full-time conversion, but not much public, measurable proof of promotion speed, retention, or cohort progression.
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