Senior Engineer – Data Distribution Platform

Role Summary

FTSE Russell (LSEG) is building next-generation distribution capabilities that deliver index data to the global financial community — across APIs, cloud platforms, and modern data delivery channels. We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Engineer to design and scale the systems that power this distribution — enabling reliable, secure, and high-performance data delivery to institutional clients worldwide. This is an individual contributor role with strong technical leadership expectations, where you’ll own system design, data modelling, and engineering standards across a critical client-facing platform.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data distribution systems, delivering data via APIs, cloud platforms, and client-facing services.
• Own system architecture and data modelling, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability at scale.
• Develop secure, well-designed APIs and data services for external consumers.
• Drive engineering quality through testing, review, and standards, ensuring production-grade delivery.
• Partner closely with product and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building distributed backend systems and APIs.
• Proven ability to own system design and data modelling.
• Experience with cloud-native platforms (AWS or similar).
• Strong understanding of relational databases and data-intensive systems.
• Ability to lead through code quality, testing, and technical standards.
• Nice to have: Experience with data distribution, APIs, or client-facing platforms; exposure to financial data or market data systems; experience with AI-assisted engineering tooling.

Technical Stack

• TypeScript, Angular/React, Python, SQL, OpenAPI.
• AWS: Lambda, API Gateway, S3, SQS, SNS, Aurora, among others.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Apache Iceberg, DynamoDB, VectorDB (e.g., ChromaDB).
• IaC and CI/CD: Terraform, AWS CLI, GitLab.
• AI Development: Agentic AI tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code).

Equal Opportunity Statement

LSEG is a proud equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of 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 can reasonably accommodate applicants’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.