Software Engineer - Python in Edinburgh

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs.

Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shapes how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference.

As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.

ROLE SUMMARY:

You will join a team of Lead Software Engineers who design and develop high-impact, scalable solutions, working hands-on throughout the complete software lifecycle – from architecture to deployment. They deliver high-quality code that aligns with business goals and productionises AI solutions, and help establish and maintain software engineering standards.

What you’ll be doing:

• Contribute to the design, architecture and development of scalable AI software solutions (Python), ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical standards.
• Optimize development workflows and establish and apply coding standards and guidelines to maintain robust and clean code.
• Work closely with data science and software engineering teams to define project requirements, set technical direction, and establish development roadmaps.

What you’ll bring:

• Proficiency and professional experience in Python for backend development.
• Extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on designing and delivering robust, scalable solutions.
• Experience in establishing and upholding coding standards to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Effective teamwork skills and experience with working with multi-functional teams.

Bonus points:

• Working knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring.
• Expertise in cloud technologies (emphasis on Azure and/or AWS) and deployment practices.

What you’ll get in return:

• High-impact projects: We work on a variety of core projects pioneering AI products and leveraging extensive datasets to solve high-value challenges.
• Industry leadership: We deliver brand-new products that democratize modeling and analytics solutions.
• Career progression: We provide opportunities for continuous learning and professional development in a work environment of dedicated, highly experienced teams.

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we’d love to hear from you.

LSEG is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives.