Senior Lead Software Engineer (Python)

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group); City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Lead Software Engineer with a strong background in Python and cloud technologies. This pivotal role involves driving the technical strategy and overseeing the development of innovative AI solutions tailored for financial markets. You will lead a talented team, optimizing workflows and ensuring high-quality code, while collaborating closely with Data Science and engineering teams. Join a dynamic organization committed to continuous learning and professional growth, where your contributions will significantly impact the financial ecosystem and drive sustainable economic development.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement Planning

Paid Volunteering Days

Wellbeing Initiatives

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software engineering and scalable systems.
• Proficiency in Python for backend development and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable AI software solutions.
• Mentor engineers and ensure high-quality coding practices.

Skills

Python

Object-Oriented Programming

Cloud Technologies (Azure/AWS)

DevOps Practices

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Physics

Tools

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

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Role profile:

Are you an experienced software engineer with a passion for productionising data science solutions? Do you want to build innovative solutions for financial markets and professionals by leading teams of brilliant, collaborative software engineers? If so, we’d love to talk to you.

Role summary:

As the Senior Lead Software Engineer, you will drive the technical strategy and development of high-impact, scalable AI solutions, leading software teams through the complete software lifecycle – from architecture to deployment.

We are looking for expert backend developers with proven ability to mentor engineers, deliver high-quality code that aligns with business goals, and manage project timelines.

You will combine strategic thinking, strong problem-solving skills, and a collaborative approach to ensure your team successfully ships efficient software.

What you'll be doing:

This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight in a high-impact environment focused on innovation and continuous development.

• Lead the design, architecture and development of scalable AI software solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical standards.
• Solve complex technical issues, optimize development workflows, and provide strategic insights to partners to support project goals and timelines.
• Establish and enforce high-quality coding practices, including code reviews, testing standards, and standards to maintain robust and clean code.
• Mentor and guide engineers across skill levels, with your collaborative and growth-focused team culture while ensuring high-quality code practices.
• Collaborate closely with Data Science and software engineering teams to define project requirements, set technical direction, and establish development roadmaps.
  
  

What you'll bring:

Essential skills:

• Extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on designing and implementing high-performance, scalable systems.
• Proficiency in Object-Oriented programming in Python for backend development.
• Expertise in cloud technologies (emphasis on Azure and/or AWS) and deployment practices, ensuring seamless and scalable delivery.
• Proven ability to establish and uphold coding and design standards to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Effective leadership and collaboration skills, with experience leading engineering teams and communicating technical requirements to both technical and non-technical team members.
• Working knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring, to streamline development workflows and improve deployment reliability.
  
  

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or related field, or equivalent work experience

What you’ll get in return:

• High-impact projects: We work on a variety of pioneering AI products and leverage extensive datasets to solve high-value challenges.
• Competitive benefits: We offer a strong compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and ongoing investment in career growth and skill development.
• Industry leadership: We deliver brand-new products that democratize modeling and analytics solutions.
• Career progression: We provide opportunities for continuous learning and professional development in a work environment of dedicated, highly experienced teams.
  
  

We recognize that to attract the best talent, we need to be flexible, and we are open to discussing work arrangements with you. We take a hybrid approach to the workplace; this role is considered ‘digital first’, which requires attending the office at least one day per week while some teams and colleagues choose to collaborate in the office more frequently.

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

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.

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 purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

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. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

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

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.

Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, and how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Financial Services

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