Senior Engineering Manager, Index Operational Tooling

London Stock Exchange Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

London Stock Exchange Group seeks a Senior Engineering Manager for Index Operational Tooling in Charlotte, NC. You will lead global engineering teams, shape platform strategy, and drive end-to-end delivery of high-availability index tooling capabilities.

Strong tech depth in web apps, APIs, and cloud-native architectures is required. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with Product and Operations, and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams delivering complex, scalable platforms.
• Strong background in web technologies and enterprise APIs.
• Ability to translate business needs into pragmatic technical plans.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and modern DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead globally distributed engineering teams responsible for index tooling platforms.
• Deliver end-to-end engineering solutions with resilience and security.
• Set technical direction and governance for APIs, microservices, and data flows.
• Mentor engineers and engineering managers to strengthen leadership depth.

Skills

Angular/React

Java/TypeScript

RESTful APIs

AWS Cloud

CI/CD

Leadership

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

Camunda

GraphQL

Job description

## Senior Engineering Manager, Index Operational ToolingApply: Charlotte, United States: Full time: Posted Today: R0123831## LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a commitment to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. ## Key Functions:As a Senior Engineering Manager in Index Tooling, the individual will be responsible for leading globally distributed engineering teams delivering and operating business-critical technology platforms supporting index management and operational workflows.The role combines engineering leadership, technical and architectural oversight, delivery accountability and people development. The candidate will work closely with Product, Operations, Architecture and Technology partners to deliver strategic capabilities, design operational platforms and continuously improve engineering quality, resilience and effectiveness.## Key Responsibilities:* Hands-on engineering leader who builds and scales globally distributed teams, driving the development of resilient, high-performance platforms that enable the end-to-end index lifecycle while partnering with Product and Operations to deliver commercial outcomes* Owns the end-to-end engineering delivery of scalable, resilient, secure and highly available technology solutions supporting index management and operational workflows* Provides technical and architectural direction for new capabilities, platform modernisation and complex engineering decisions* Ensures solutions are designed and delivered in line with agreed engineering standards for maintainability, scalability, security, performance and operational resilience* Drives the modernisation of legacy platforms and adoption of cloud-native architecture where this provides clear business and technology benefit* Establishes and continuously improves engineering practices covering software design, coding standards, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, security and automation* Ensures appropriate testing and quality controls are embedded throughout the software delivery lifecycle* Guides teams in the effective design and implementation of APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, data processing solutions and enterprise integrations* Drives the responsible adoption of AI-assisted engineering, Generative AI, agentic AI and intelligent automation where these can improve engineering productivity, software quality, user experience or operational efficiency* Partners with Product Managers, Operations, Index Delivery & Management, Architecture, UX and other stakeholders to translate business priorities into pragmatic technology solutions and delivery plans* Balances strategic transformation and new capability delivery with the reliability, support and continued evolution of existing business-critical platforms* Communicates technical strategy, delivery progress, risks and complex engineering decisions clearly and effectively to technical and non-technical audiences* Builds a high-performing engineering culture centred on ownership, accountability, collaboration, engineering excellence and continuous improvement* Mentors and develops engineers, technical leads and engineering managers, strengthening technical capability, leadership depth and succession across the organisation## Experience & Skills:* 15+ years of extensive proven experience in software engineering, including the design, development and operation of large-scale, business-critical applications in an enterprise environment* Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams responsible for complex technology products and platforms* Strong technical depth with the ability to provide credible architectural guidance and challenge engineering decisions constructively* Strong Experience delivering modern web applications using Angular and/or React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS and related UI technologies* Strong experience with Java and the design and implementation of RESTful APIs, GraphQL and microservices* Practical understanding of AI-assisted software engineering and intelligent automation, including appropriate security, governance and control considerations* Strong understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure and native services, including RDS, EC2, EKS/ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, API Gateway and AWS Glue* Strong understanding of API design, microservices, event-driven architecture and enterprise integration patterns* Extensive experience with modern software engineering practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, observability and automation* Strong understanding of software security, performance, scalability, resilience and production support considerations* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business and technical requirements into pragmatic solutions* Experience working in agile delivery environments with a focus on collaboration, automation and continuous improvement* Experience working effectively across Product, Architecture, Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, Delivery Management and Technology Governance functions* Experience within Financial Markets, ideally Equities, Fixed Income, Index Management or related financial services technology is advantageous* Familiarity with PostgreSQL is advantageous* Experience with workflow orchestration or Business Process Management technologies such as IBM BAW or Camunda is advantageous## Key Attributes:* Strong engineering leader with the ability to set direction while remaining close enough to the technology to provide effective challenge and guidance* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders* Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivery, technology and operational outcomes* Demonstrated ability to mentor, develop and motivate engineers and engineering leaders* Excellent attention to detail combined with the ability to think strategically and solve complex business and technology problems* Able to prioritise effectively, make sound decisions and operate confidently in a complex and fast-moving environment* A passion for continuous learning, innovation and improving engineering practices* Collaborative, results driven, self-motivated and solutions oriented**Career Stage:**Manager