Lead Python Engineer for AI Evaluation Platforms

lseg; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Office presence 3 days/week

Competitive compensation and benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and develop scalable Python-based platforms that enable AI-powered product evaluation. The role sits at the intersection of software engineering, data science, and AI, helping establish engineering standards and responsible use of AI across the organisation.

You'll lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate with data scientists to deliver platforms, services, and tooling that support consistent and

Qualifications

• Proven production software development experience with Python.
• Experience designing robust, scalable cloud-based systems.
• Strong focus on code quality, security, and operations.
• Experience guiding technical direction or mentoring engineers.
• Experience building platforms or shared services that support multiple teams.
• Curiosity about AI technologies and responsible use in software development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python-based software solutions and services.
• Build reusable platforms and tooling for evaluating AI-assisted applications across teams.
• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Support deployment and operational activities within Azure, collaborating with DevOps and platform teams.

Skills

Python

Cloud platforms (Azure)

Software design & architecture

Mentoring & leadership

DevOps collaboration

Data science collaboration

Job description

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and develop scalable Python-based platforms that enable AI-powered product evaluation. The role sits at the intersection of software engineering, data science, and AI, helping establish engineering standards and responsible use of AI across the organisation.

You'll lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate with data scientists to deliver platforms, services, and tooling that support consistent and