Lead Software Engineer | Nottingham, UK

London Stock Exchange Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their dynamic team in Nottingham. This role involves crafting and implementing software solutions that drive financial stability and empower economies. You will work on identity and access management systems, utilizing cloud technologies like AWS and Azure. The position emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to quality, making it an exciting opportunity for passionate technologists. Join a diverse organization that values individuality and encourages creativity while playing a critical role in re-engineering the financial ecosystem for sustainable growth.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement Planning

Paid Volunteering Days

Wellbeing Initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software development with Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with Cloud Technologies, preferably AWS.
• Relevant leadership experience for senior roles.

Responsibilities

• Use modern development methods to deliver high-quality services.
• Collaborate with teams to understand platform requirements.
• Maintain industry trends and bring new ideas to the platform.

Skills

Java

Java Spring Boot

AWS

Agile Methodologies

Continuous Integration

Security Concepts

Collaboration Skills

Process Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Leadership Experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD Pipelines

Active Directory

Linux

HTML5

JavaScript

Node.js

SQL

Job description

Lead Software Engineer

London Stock Exchange Group Nottingham, United Kingdom

Do you have a passion for technology? Do you want to make a difference, delivering software used by some of the biggest companies in the world? Do you love working with others in a dynamic agile environment?

We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate technologists to join our growing team as we strive to deliver excellence to our customers. You're a self-starter who will be part of an empowered agile team working on the identity and access management system behind our products such as the Eikon financial information desktop.

You will craft and implement feature improvements and maintenance updates for existing software as well as delivering new capabilities and technology updates such as migrating our services to third-party cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure).

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively use modern development methods, including build and test tools, and agile processes to deliver high-quality services. Your work will include producing deployment artefacts and documentation.
• Build security and availability into designs from the beginning, including monitoring and data collection for ongoing support and service improvement.
• Collaborate closely with other groups within the organisation to understand their requirements of the platform and to support their use of it.
• Maintain an understanding of industry trends and bring new ideas to the platform.

Education and Experience

• Proven experience in software development (Java, Java Spring Boot)
• Proven experience in Cloud Technologies (AWS preferred)
• Relevant leadership experience for more senior roles

Required Skills

• Experience designing, developing, debugging, optimizing, and supporting sophisticated production systems across multiple data centers, meeting security, scalability, availability, and performance requirements
• Experience with modern development methods, including agile, continuous integration, and unit testing processes
• Strong social and collaboration skills with different audiences
• Self-motivated and self-directed with the ability to translate high-level directions into solutions and projects
• Excellent process analysis skills with an eye for optimization and automation
• Thorough knowledge of basic security concepts
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills
• Ability to manage own time effectively and handle competing priorities
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse, globally distributed team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desired Skills

• Experience with Identity and Access Management technologies
• Active Directory administration, Windows authentication, Linux authentication
• Experience with deployment approaches and technologies such as microservice architectures, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
• Other proven experience, e.g., HTML5, JavaScript, Node.js, SQL

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. They guide our decision-making and actions.

Working with us means being part of a dynamic organization of 25,000 people across 65 countries. We value individuality and encourage you to bring your true self to work, helping to enrich our diverse workforce. Our culture is collaborative and creative, fostering new ideas and a commitment to sustainability. We play a critical role in re-engineering the financial ecosystem to support sustainable economic growth, including accelerating the transition to net zero, supporting the green economy, and fostering inclusive economic opportunities.

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

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to non-discrimination and reasonable accommodations for religious practices, mental health, or physical disabilities.

Please read our privacy notice carefully to understand what personal information we may hold, its use, your rights, and how to contact us.

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