Lead Software Engineer, Risk Intelligence (Low-Latency)

LSEG; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LSEG is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the World Check One team, part of the Nottingham-based Risk Intelligence Product Engineering organisation. The role will act as the main engineer of the team, and as liaison between product and architecture for World-Check One—a critical platform for risk intelligence and compliance screening.

This is an individual contributor role and you will be part of the team that drives the design and development of our low latency screening systems.

Qualifications

• Proven software engineering experience with a track record of delivering complex projects.
• Strong Java expertise and deep understanding of software architecture and patterns.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Hands-on experience with web servers and databases (DynamoDB, RDBMS, Elasticsearch).
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of software applications and services.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, promoting excellence and collaboration.
• Collaborate with architects, product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define requirements.
• Drive architectural decisions for scalability, performance, and security.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and promote best practices.
• Manage timelines, risks, and dependencies to ensure timely delivery.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and advocate adoption where appropriate.
• Contribute to strategic planning and roadmap development.

Skills

Java

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

DynamoDB

Elasticsearch

CI/CD

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Agile/DevOps

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Job description

LSEG is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the World Check One team, part of the Nottingham-based Risk Intelligence Product Engineering organisation. The role will act as the main engineer of the team, and as liaison between product and architecture for World-Check One—a critical platform for risk intelligence and compliance screening.

This is an individual contributor role and you will be part of the team that drives the design and development of our low latency screening systems.