Lead Software Engineer — AI-Driven Financial Data

LSEG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 129,700 - 216,100; Full time

Job summary

LSEG is seeking a passionate Lead Engineer to help us build enterprise-grade analytics and AI-powered solutions for global financial markets. You will mentor teams, design scalable architectures, and drive performance improvements across full-stack platforms in cloud environments.

We value strong collaboration across regions/time zones, experience with Java/Python/C++/C#, CI/CD, and AI adoption, plus a Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with Java, Python, C++ or C#.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation.
• Strong expertise in software architecture, system design, scalability, reliability, and performance optimization for enterprise-grade applications.
• Experience driving the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and evaluating emerging technologies to improve developer productivity and product innovation.
• Strong experience with CI/CD, unit testing framework and automation in cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Curiosity about AI and a strong interest in how emerging technologies can be applied to solve complex software engineering problems.
• Prior Financial Services or Big Tech experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering and related field or relevant experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues
• Willingness to learn and work with new technologies across the full stack
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate optimally with cross-functional teams across multiple regions and timezones

Skills

Java

Python

C++

C#

Mentorship

System design

Architecture

Scalability

Reliability

Performance optimization

CI/CD

Unit testing

Automation

AWS

Azure

AI awareness

leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Unit testing

Automation

Job description

LSEG is seeking a passionate Lead Engineer to help us build enterprise-grade analytics and AI-powered solutions for global financial markets. You will mentor teams, design scalable architectures, and drive performance improvements across full-stack platforms in cloud environments.

We value strong collaboration across regions/time zones, experience with Java/Python/C++/C#, CI/CD, and AI adoption, plus a Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.