Senior Software Engineer - JVM/Big Data, DevSecOps Lead

The London Metal Exchange Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Metal Exchange Limited is seeking a Senior Engineer in London to design and develop core trading and market data applications. You will liaise with business analysts and product owners to translate complex requirements into robust software solutions, guided by DevSecOps practices.

You will contribute to architecture reviews, write high-quality documentation, and help the team deliver reliable, scalable systems while mentoring peers and adopting modern tooling and testing strategies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience in IT organizations.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with business analysts to understand complex requirements and design applications.
• Review solution designs with product owners and architects.
• Contribute to peer reviews, documentation, and knowledge bases.
• Support deployments, testing, and incident resolution as part of DevSecOps practices.

Skills

Java/Kotlin/Scala

DotNet

Python

Agile/Scrum

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

SQL Server

Django

Flask

Pandas

Kafka

MapReduce

Job description

The London Metal Exchange Limited is seeking a Senior Engineer in London to design and develop core trading and market data applications. You will liaise with business analysts and product owners to translate complex requirements into robust software solutions, guided by DevSecOps practices.

You will contribute to architecture reviews, write high-quality documentation, and help the team deliver reliable, scalable systems while mentoring peers and adopting modern tooling and testing strategies.