Development Manager

LSEG; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

A leading global financial markets infrastructure provider in Greater London is looking for a Development Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team. You will oversee the entire development lifecycle for the LSEG Workspace platform, ensuring high-quality deliverables. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Computer Science, strong expertise in Frontend and Full-Stack Development, and experience in Agile environments. This role supports innovation and excellent team culture, offering tailored benefits and a commitment to equality.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Frontend (JavaScript, TypeScript) and Full-Stack Development.
• Experience leading distributed, cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration and communication.
• Mentor team members to enhance technical expertise.

Skills

Frontend Development (JavaScript, TypeScript)

Full-Stack Development

Agile Project Management

Communication Skills

Leadership Abilities

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT

MBA and/or PMP certification

Tools

Cloud Platforms

Job description

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. LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.

Role Summary

LSEG is seeking a dynamic and hands-on Development Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team in delivering strategic applications for our flagship LSEG Workspace platform. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of our technology ecosystem while encouraging a culture of excellence and innovation within your team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• End-to-End Delivery: Drive all phases of the development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, architecture design, implementation, unit testing, and integration. Ensure high-quality deliverables aligned with the product roadmap. Managing iterative releases, and making informed decisions throughout the delivery process.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business, product, and UX teams to define and refine requirements for strategic improvements to the LSEG Workspace applications.
• Operational Excellence: Collaborate with DevOps to guarantee reliability, scalability, and robust monitoring of infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted service.
• Leadership & Communication: Articulate business and technical strategies to your team and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Reporting & Governance: Provide regular updates to the Development Director on progress, architecture decisions, dependencies, and potential roadblocks.
• Team Development: Mentor team members to enhance technical expertise, development practices, and ways of working. Participate in recruitment activities to build and strengthen the team.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. MBA and/or PMP certification is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Frontend (JavaScript and TypeScript) and Full-Stack Development (any back end knowledge is required).
• Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform is desirable.
• Consistent track record managing multiple projects and complex product development cycles in an Agile environment. Experience leading distributed, cross-functional teams to deliver software projects under timelines.
• Ability to define product and technology vision for critical program components and lead teams from ideation through execution.
• Customer-Centric Approach, skilled in identifying project opportunities, understanding customer requirements, and facilitating requirements collection.
• Strong written and verbal communication, capable of engaging with senior management, business representatives, partners, and customers.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a solution-oriented attitude.
• Strong leadership and organizational abilities.
• Excellent people skills and emotional intelligence.

Career Stage

Manager

Join Us

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. The 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.

Equal Opportunities

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. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

Benefits

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.