Senior Engineering Lead, Index Distribution

London Stock Exchange Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

FTSE Russell is seeking a senior software engineer to join a dynamic team building distribution platforms for index products worldwide. You will design, build, and scale cloud-native architectures and contribute to data stores, APIs, and delivery channels.

You will work with Python, Java, TypeScript, SQL, and AWS, collaborating with global teams, mentoring peers, and embedding automated testing. The role combines backend, frontend, and data considerations in a hybrid London-area setting.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and scaling distributed systems.
• Strong cloud-native architectures.
• Proficient in data modeling and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale next‑gen index distribution platforms.
• Develop efficient, secure cloud‑native architectures.
• Work with relational databases and modern lakehouse tech.
• Contribute to code reviews and mentor peers.
• Collaborate with global teams to define new solutions.

Skills

Python

Java

TypeScript

SQL

AWS

Angular

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Terraform

PostgreSQL

Docker

Job description

FTSE Russell is a leading global provider of financial services, specializing in the creation and management of indexes, data, and analytic solutions. A subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), FTSE Russell supports investors worldwide in making informed decisions across asset classes, investment strategies, and market segments. Its products are trusted by institutional and retail investors, asset managers, and pension funds to benchmark performance, build investment portfolios, and manage risk. With a reputation for innovation, transparency, and robust governance, FTSE Russell plays a critical role in shaping global financial markets.

Job Summary

FTSE Russell is seeking a senior software engineer to be part a dynamic team of software engineers building all distribution capabilities of our index products to the financial community worldwide. The distribution platform encompasses the set of systems delivering our indexes to the clients subscribing to these indexes. This includes systems to provide analytics on our products, the build of our product data stores, the delivery our products across a variety of technology channels (files, APIs ...), the build of permissioning systems, and tracking who is consuming which product through which delivery channel. Building a state-of-the-art distribution system is our core objective. Ensuring that our clients receive consistent products, reliably with high content and format quality is central to the client experience, and therefore to the value of our products.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and scale next‑gen index distribution platforms with the objective of providing a delightful index consumption experience.
• Develop efficient, and secured cloud‑native architectures.
• Work with relational databases (PostgresSQL), possibly NoSQL and object stores, and modern Lakehouse architectures (Iceberg).
• Design scalable data models, jointly with data governance.
• Contribute to code reviews, mentor peers and more junior members of the team, and help shape a world‑class engineering culture.
• Partner with global teams to define new solutions across cloud, data, and analytics.
• Work with upstream and downstream development teams to implement functionality.
• Be an example for others by embedding a test culture in the software development process with the design of automated and integrated test cases.
• Enjoy learning, experimenting, and push for innovative designs to help us building better product experiences for our clients.

Tech Stack You’ll Work On

• Backend: Python, Java, TypeScript, SQL, APIs, microservices, containers
• Frontend: Angular, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS
• Cloud: AWS (EC2, Lambda, Glue, EKS, SQS, SNS and any other as required)
• Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, possibly NoSQL
• CI/CD: GitLab, Jenkins, Terraform

Experience we value:

• Financial and Capital markets Index and Benchmarking experience is a nice to have but no a strict requirement.
• Pragmatic application of technologies optimized for data distribution use cases.
• Be able to be product centric and client led.
• Solid experience in UI development for business‑critical applications in Angular (8 and above), Java Script, HTML/CSS, Java, C#.
• Exposure to AWS services.
• Solid stakeholder management.

Personal traits you should have:

• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to think laterally to solve business problems.
• Ability to hit the ground running, learn quickly and work against tight deadlines.
• Creative, results driven, self‑motivated, and solutions oriented.
• Demonstrates a can‑do attitude, exhibits self‑confidence and has excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
• Experience in working with and influencing key decision makers.
• Able to establish credibility quickly.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.

How We Work:

• Build with Purpose: You understand the why behind every line of code and optimize for meaningful outcomes.
• Customer Driven: You translate complex requirements into elegant solutions that delight users.
• Technically Courageous: You step out of your comfort zone, challenge the status quo, and innovate with confidence.
• Learn and be curious: You seek feedback, explore new technologies, and stay curious.
• Grow and Uplift Others: You coach, mentor, and celebrate team wins.
• Act as Owners: You act like an owner, making thoughtful trade‑offs and delivering long‑term value.
• Lead with data: You trust the numbers, validate assumptions, and learn from failures.
• Dive Deep: You stay close to the details and act decisively when something’s off.
• Build responsibly, deliver incrementally: You embrace agile principles, delivering incrementally and improving through feedback.
• Collaborate to achieve: You believe the best solutions come from diverse, cross‑functional teamwork.

Why Join Us?

• Global Brand, Local Impact: Contribute to FTSE Russell's global index systems from Bangalore.
• Engineering First Culture: Work in an agile, collaborative, tech‑driven environment.
• Cutting‑Edge Projects: Engage with modern architectures and tools on mission‑critical systems.
• Career Growth: Benefit from global mentorship, upskilling programs, and internal mobility.
• Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid work model with good work‑life balance.
• Career Stage: Manager London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information: Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shapes how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. 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.

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.

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

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