Senior Java & AI Engineer for Scalable Index Platform

LSEG; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

LSEG is searching for a Lead Java Developer to contribute to the FTSE Russell Index Platform. Ideal candidates will have over 12 years of hands-on backend engineering experience, including Java and Python proficiency, and capability in building AI-powered features. The position demands collaboration with global teams and leading projects through the full software lifecycle. Benefits include healthcare, paid volunteering days, and numerous development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on backend software engineering experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate business problems into scalable solutions.
• Prior exposure to Level 3 production support.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain complex Java and Python applications.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Lead projects end-to-end through design, development, and operations.

Skills

Core Java

Python

Microservices

REST APIs

CI/CD tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Algorithms

Data structures

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Oracle

SQL Server

Postgres

Redis

Kafka

Spring Boot

Job description

LSEG is searching for a Lead Java Developer to contribute to the FTSE Russell Index Platform. Ideal candidates will have over 12 years of hands-on backend engineering experience, including Java and Python proficiency, and capability in building AI-powered features. The position demands collaboration with global teams and leading projects through the full software lifecycle. Benefits include healthcare, paid volunteering days, and numerous development opportunities.