Lead Developer

Morson Edge (Financial Services); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge (Financial Services) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Technology team in London, hybrid. You will deliver real-time and historical market data platforms that support investment decisions, driving engineering standards and technical direction.

The role requires hands-on coding and a track record of building scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS, with a focus on reliability and performance in a financial data environment.

Qualifications

• Experience integrating with real-time market data platforms, ideally OneTick.
• Proficiency with time-series databases and analytical data platforms.
• Strong programming experience in Java or Python.
• Proven ability to build scalable, cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Experience delivering mission-critical systems using real-time streaming and messaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of real-time and time-series data platforms.
• Design and implement integrations with market data platforms including OneTick, Bloomberg, Refinitiv, and other real-time data providers.
• Define technical architecture, engineering standards, and development best practices.
• Build resilient, scalable, cloud-native services and data platforms on AWS.
• Champion platform reliability, performance, and operational excellence.

Skills

Real-time data systems

OneTick integration

Time-series databases

AWS

Java or Python

Distributed systems

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – Real-Time Data Systems | Investment Management

Location: London (Hybrid)

I'm partnering with a leading global investment manager that is looking to appoint a Senior Software Engineer to join its Technology team on a permanent basis. This is a hands‑on technical role where you'll be responsible for delivering mission‑critical real‑time and historical market data platforms that underpin investment decision-making. You'll drive engineering standards, and technical direction of the platform while ensuring scalability, resilience, and production stability across a modern AWS‑based environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of real-time and time-series data platforms.
• Design and implement integrations with market data platforms including OneTick, Bloomberg, Refinitiv, and other real-time data providers.
• Define technical architecture, engineering standards, and development best practices.
• Build resilient, scalable, cloud-native services and data platforms on AWS.
• Champion platform reliability, performance, and operational excellence.

Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience integrating with real-time market data platforms, ideally OneTick.
• Strong expertise in time-series databases and analytical data platforms.
• Working knowledge of Java or Python.
• Proven track record of building scalable, cloud-native applications and services on AWS.
• Experience leading the delivery of mission-critical systems using real-time streaming and messaging technologies.
• Deep understanding of financial time-series data, including high-volume market data and data correction.