Senior Software Engineer - London Stock Exchange Group

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial markets infrastructure provider in London seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance developer productivity and streamline workflows. You will build and maintain tools and automate infrastructure while collaborating closely with engineering teams. Ideal candidates are proficient in various programming languages, experience with CI/CD tools, and familiar with cloud platforms. Join us to make a significant impact on our developer community and enjoy benefits including healthcare and retirement planning.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, C#).
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab and Jenkins.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure and AWS.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog and Prometheus.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to problem solve and optimize systems.

Responsibilities

• Work on projects to improve developer productivity using tools like Backstage.
• Interact with third-party vendors to evaluate software development tools.
• Work closely with engineering teams to understand their needs.
• Use Terraform/OpenTofu for infrastructure automation.
• Configure observability tools for performance monitoring.
• Continuously monitor and optimize tool performance.

Skills

Programming Proficiency

CI/CD Tools

Cloud Platforms

Monitoring Tools

Problem-Solving

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Azure

AWS

Datadog

Prometheus

Terraform/OpenTofu

Job description

Overview

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect. LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom with significant operations in 70 countries. We employ 25,000 people globally. LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider with a focus on driving financial stability and enabling sustainable growth.

Role

Are you passionate about making developers' lives easier and more productive? Do you thrive on streamlining workflows, squashing bugs, and leading innovation? If so, we want you on our team. We are on a mission to supercharge our engineering culture by building a world-class Developer community. Join us as a Senior DevOps Engineer and help us revolutionize our development tools, workflows, and processes to enhance the productivity and satisfaction of our developers.

Job Description: As a Senior Software Engineer on the Developer Experience team, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the productivity and efficiency of our development teams. You will focus on building and maintaining tools, platforms, and processes that improve the overall developer experience. Your work will involve close collaboration with developers, DevOps engineers, and other customers to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of development workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Developer Experience Enhancements: Work on projects to improve developer productivity using tools such as Backstage to create internal developer portals and improve developer workflows.
• Vendor Collaboration & Tool Evaluation: Interact with third-party vendors to evaluate new and existing software development tools. Conduct thorough assessments of vendor tools, understanding their fit with current systems, and advocate for the best solutions that improve developer productivity and system efficiency.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Work closely with engineering teams to understand their needs and provide solutions. Mentor junior team members, providing guidance on standard DevOps methodologies.
• Infrastructure Automation & Management: Use Terraform/OpenTofu and automation frameworks to provision and manage infrastructure.
• Monitoring & Observability: Configure and utilise observability tools like Datadog for performance monitoring, alerting, and visualization, ensuring system reliability and quick identification of issues.
• Performance Optimisation: Continuously monitor the performance of the tools and services and implement optimisations to improve build times, system uptime, and deployment frequency.

Skills and Experience

• Programming Proficiency: Proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, C#, etc.).
• CI/CD Tools: Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab and Jenkins.
• Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure and AWS.
• Monitoring Tools: Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to problem solve and optimize systems.

Additional Information

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is committed to equality of opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion, or other protected characteristics. We support workplace diversity and inclusion and provide reasonable accommodations when needed.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and support sustainability across our global business. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation, provides charitable grants and colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering. LSEG offers a range of benefits including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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