Senior Software Engineer

Overview

In this role you will join the Workflows Engineering team to shape and implement the technical strategy for a set of FX engineering products. You will translate business requirements into robust software solutions and guide delivery through experienced coding and architectural input. You will work with cross-functional partners to lead projects and deliver value, including adopting AI-first approaches where appropriate. This is an opportunity to tackle complex problems at scale within a collaborative, innovation-driven culture that prizes excellence.

Pay / Benefits

• healthcare
• retirement planning
• paid volunteering days
• wellbeing initiatives
• Tailored benefits and support

Responsibilities

• Provide design, development, and implementation guidance as a subject matter expert
• Deliver high-quality solutions through expert coding and tooling
• Own your workload while contributing to an inclusive team culture
• Act as a domain expert with awareness of cross-domain dependencies
• Align work with technology and domain strategy and contribute where relevant
• Build understanding of the market and LSEG’s commercial position
• Lead projects with minimal direction and delegate as needed
• Collaborate with architects to design and implement solutions
• Lead design and Epic planning with Product and QA
• Apply engineering patterns to deliver robust solutions
• Build stakeholder relationships across teams and external partners
• Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Continuously develop technical and industry expertise (e.g., certifications)

Key requirements

• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (C++ preferred)
• Experience in 3+ of: REST/WebSocket, Kafka, SQL (Oracle/SQL Server), Redis, Azure PaaS (Event Hub, Azure SQL, Kubernetes, Azure Cache), Terraform/Helm, GitLab CI (or AWS equivalents)
• Exposure to Business/Technical Analysis, QA, Delivery Management, or Emerging Tech & Governance
• Strong software development and delivery experience
• Basic understanding of trading systems and financial markets
• Familiarity with financial messaging protocols (preferably FIX)

• Collaborative mindset and inclusive team player
• Strong stakeholder management and communication
• Ability to lead projects and mentor others
• C++
• REST
• WebSocket

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