Senior Software Engineer, Product Security Engineering - London Stock Exchange Group

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial markets infrastructure provider seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop security tools for software development. The role emphasizes cyber security principles and requires a deep understanding of secure software development. Strong candidates will have experience in cloud technologies like AWS and GCP, along with automation skills. This opportunity offers a chance to work remotely as part of a distributed team focused on embedding security best practices.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of cyber security principles and threat modeling.
• Experience conducting security assessments and code reviews.
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies focusing on security.

Responsibilities

• Build tools and automations to secure software development.
• Work as part of a geographically distributed remote team.

Skills

Cyber security principles

Secure software development

Vulnerability management

Full-stack product development

Cloud technologies

Infrastructure-as-code

Security tools automation

Strong communication skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Overview

The LSEG DevSecOps Engineering team inside the cyber security division is looking for Senior Software Engineers to build tools and automations to help secure software development for thousands of developers across the group.

You will be working as part of a geographically distributed remote team comprising security engineers and software engineers. Our team's mission is to allow engineers to embed security best practices frictionlessly as part of their day to day work.

Responsibilities

• Build tools and automations to help secure software development for thousands of developers across the group.
• Work as part of a geographically distributed remote team comprising security engineers and software engineers.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of cyber security principles, secure software development, and threat modeling
• Experience conducting security assessments, code reviews, and vulnerability management across diverse technology stacks
• Experience in building full-stack products (web applications, APIs, CI tooling or low-level software)
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containers (Docker, Kubernetes), with a focus on security
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation)
• Knowledge of supply chain security risks and mitigation strategies in the SDLC
• Ability to build and automate security tools, processes, and controls (e.g., web apps, APIs, CI/CD integrations)
• Strong communication skills for advising and educating engineers on secure coding and remediation
• Knowledge of common algorithms and data structures for dealing with large quantities of data (e.g., building data-intensive systems)
• Experience analysing large datasets for security monitoring, detection, or incident response
• Exposure to all parts of the business that build software using a wide array of technologies (low-level C++ to high-level TypeScript web apps to new cloud technologies) is expected.

Note: You do not need all the skills listed above to qualify. We are primarily interested in security-minded professionals with a strong interest in secure software development.

About LSEG

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. 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 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.

Culture and Benefits

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. 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 tailored benefits including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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