C++ Software Engineer

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group); Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 95,700 - 159,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Wellness Allowance

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Job summary

A leading global financial data provider in Creve Coeur seeks a Senior Associate to design and implement software solutions primarily in C++. The candidate should have over 3 years of experience in software development, particularly in multi-threaded and real-time applications. Responsibilities include contributing to documentation, testing, and collaborating with Quality Assurance to ensure software quality. Compensation ranges from $95,700 to $159,700, with attractive benefits including wellness allowance and healthcare coverage.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of computer software development experience.
• Experience in multi-threaded environments and real-time streaming applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software modules in C++.
• Participate in code and design reviews.
• Contribute to technical and software documentation.

Skills

C++ programming

Linux troubleshooting

Network programming

Java multithreaded programming

Cloud technology (AWS/Azure)

Job description

LSEG offers essential platforms, financial data services and trading venues for various clients such as businesses, governments, and investors around the globe.

The real‑time market data, indices, analytics, and news services LSEG supplies allow traders and investors to understand market conditions and trends. We deliver the infrastructure, data, and analytics that market participants rely on to make confident, informed investment decisions.

LSEG is dedicated to empowering economies and enabling sustainable growth by incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into its operations and offerings.

Within LSEG's Data and Analytics division, the Real‑Time Distribution Development team plays a vital role in supporting LSEG's financial data distribution and fanout components.

We have responsibility for the design, implementation, and continuous improvements of complex, low latency, high throughput software that makes LSEG financial data distribution reliable, scalable, and geographically resilient. Whether you are passionate about our consistently modernized on‑prem enterprise solutions or tackling the challenges on our cloud applications in AWS and Azure, we have a place for you!

Our team thrives on inclusion, innovation, and high performance. Join us, and help shape the future of LSEG's platforms and services!

Job responsibilities

• Design of software modules; implementation in C++, unit testing, integration testing, performance testing along with software packaging and configuration management.
• Participate in code/design reviews.
• Contribute toward product and internal documentation - technical specifications, software documentation and unit test plans.
• Assist in resolution of field problems as needed.
• Partner with Quality Assurance to ensure high quality software, write Robot framework test cases using Python based keywords.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of computer software development experience.
• Experience developing in C++ and/or other object‑oriented programming languages, in a multi‑threaded environment and real‑time streaming type applications.
• Strong working and troubleshooting skills in Linux.
• Familiarity with network programming and strong knowledge of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, multicast).
• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Cloud technology (AWS/AZURE) is a plus.
• Experience with Java multithreaded programming is a plus.

Career Stage

Senior Associate

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated base salary for this position is $95,700 - $159,700. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location, city and state. In addition to our offered base salary, this role is eligible for our Annual Incentive Plan (AIP/“bonus plan”). Target AIP rates will be commensurate with role level and posted career stage. Individual salary will be reflective of job‑related knowledge, skills and equivalent experience. LSEG roles (excluding internships and part‑time roles of less than 20 hours per week) are typically eligible for inclusion in our LSEG Benefits program.

• Annual Wellness Allowance
• Paid time‑off
• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
• Flex Spending & Health Savings options
• Prescription Drug plan
• 401(k) Savings Plan and company match
• Basic life insurance, disability benefits, emergency backup dependent care, adoption assistance, commuter assistance, etc.

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.

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.