Lead, Software & Platform Engineering

London Stock Exchange Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Westminster is seeking an experienced Lead Product Engineer to guide technical leadership and cloud architecture solutions. You will lead the engineering team, influence product development, and work on integrating AI strategies. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in data engineering and cloud environments, especially AWS. This role promises professional growth in a supportive company culture focused on innovation and excellence.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering, data warehousing, analytics or similar roles.
• Strong expertise in Snowflake architecture and AWS cloud services (incl. API interfaces).
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams, particularly distributed or remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor the engineering team on technical leadership.
• Lead the technology assessment for new products/features.
• Design and build solutions on public cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.

Skills

Data engineering

AWS cloud services

Python programming

ETL pipeline optimization

AI development tools

Cloud architecture

Tools

Snowflake

SQL

dbt

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Product Engineer to join our team in London.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership: Guide and mentor the engineering team, making key technical decisions and providing a strategic framework and detailed technical guidance covering architectural patterns, tactical design patterns, best practices, and a clear implementation process.
• Product development: Lead the technology assessment for new products/features, influencing design decisions to manage risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Cloud Architecture: Design and build solutions on public cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, leveraging services for compute, storage, and networking.
• Cross‑functional collaboration: Work closely with product management, design, quality, and manufacturing teams to ensure a successful product launch and sustainment.
• Lead AI integration: Work with leadership to implement the company's long‑term AI strategy, identifying practical use cases for AI and translating product goals into actionable technical tasks. Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI‑enhanced software solutions and oversee the integration of AI capabilities into products and workflows.
• Prototyping and testing: Develop and implement testing procedures, create product prototypes, and conduct performance testing to ensure requirements are met.
• Problem‑solving: Lead the resolution of technical issues and quality excursions that arise during the product development and production phases.
• Hands‑on work in Cloud Data Engineering, Analytics and ML, leading strategic technology direction for Markets & Risk Intelligence products.
• Cutting‑edge development on AWS & Azure platforms and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering, data warehousing, analytics or similar roles.
• Strong expertise in Snowflake architecture and AWS cloud services (incl. API interfaces).
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams, particularly distributed or remote teams.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise data warehouse solutions.
• Proven expertise in building and optimizing ETL pipelines using tools like SQL, Python and dbt.
• Experience with AI development tools and platforms (e.g., GPT APIs, Copilot) and AI agent frameworks.
• Architect, designing and implementing robust and scalable CI/CD pipelines across diverse cloud (AWS, Azure) environments.
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality frameworks, and access controls.
• Strong communication skills for partner engagement and cross‑functional collaboration.

About LSEG

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. 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.

We are headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 65 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG's ticker symbol is LSEG.

Our People

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike.

We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise. As a global organisation spanning 65 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil their potential with meaningful careers.

Equal Opportunities Employer

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.

Commitment to Sustainability

We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation, provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

Benefits

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

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