Lead Software Engineer - Java

ABOUT US: 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. It's how we've contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services and our open-access model we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

OUR PEOPLE: People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape 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. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.

ROLE SUMMARY: We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the World Check One team, part of the Nottingham-based Risk Intelligence Product Engineering organisation. The role will act as the main engineer of the team, and as liaison between product and architecture for World-Check One—a critical platform for risk intelligence and compliance screening. This position offers exciting opportunities for a self-motivated individual to learn how Risk Intelligence operates. This is an individual contributor role and you will be part of the team that drives the design and development of our low latency screening systems.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of software applications and services.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
• Collaborate with application architects, product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure alignment with best practices in scalability, performance, and security.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and promote continuous improvement.
• Manage project timelines, delivery risks, and dependencies to ensure timely delivery.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and advocate for their adoption where appropriate.
• Contribute to strategic planning and roadmap development.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Proven experience in software engineering, with a strong track record of leading successful projects.
• Proficiency in Java.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and system integration.
• Experience with cloud platform (AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Skills and experience with web servers and databases (e.g. DynamoDB, RDBMS, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines utilising infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Critical thinking, value judgment and common sense over process.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Positive attitude to learning new skills and technologies.

Career Stage: Senior Associate

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 a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. We are 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.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. 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. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering. LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.