Senior Software Engineer, Benchmark & Index Management
Key Functions:
As a Senior Software Engineer in Benchmark & Index Management the individual will be responsible for developing high-quality, scalable software; designing and building robust, secure and efficient systems in the delivery of key index systems required for strategic business growth. The candidate will be required to provide technical expertise, ownership and responsibility in the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contributes and leads development through high-quality software design and architecture
• Identifies, prioritises, and performs tasks in the software development lifecycle
• Develops tools and applications by producing clean, efficient and scalable code
• Advocate for and implement engineering guidelines for excellence, including automation, code reviews, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and performance tuning
• Ensures high quality, reliable products using unit, integration and BDD test suites
• Collaborates closely with business and engineering partners to deliver products, services, improvements and solutions to meet customer needs and align with goals of the business and engineering lines
• Communicates with clarity, precision, and influence, presenting complex information in a clear and concise format that is appropriate for the audience
• Drive a culture of engineering excellence through mentorship, peer reviews, and promoting standard methodologies in software design and development
• Continuously optimize systems for performance, scalability, and security in a fast-paced, production environment

Experience & Skills:

• Over 8+ years proven experience as a Software Developer, architecting, developing and testing large-scale data intensive applications in an enterprise environment
• Solid Prior experience of Database modelling / design, performance tuning, and optimization
• Thorough knowledge of application programming for data intensive applications on SQL Server using Stored Procedures / tSQL
• Proficiency in C# .NET, including designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices
• UI development for business-critical applications in Angular, JavaScript, HTML/CSS and other modern UI technologies
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure and native services - AWS EC2, EKS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, AWS Glue etc
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g. MSTest, tSQLt) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) tools (e.g. Cucumber, Mocha).
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, maintainable code and systems.
• Extensive experience in software engineering principles, CI/CD tools and automation processes
• Strong analytical skills and a problem-solving mentality
• Some experience of Business and Technical Analysis, Quality Assurance, Delivery Management, and/or Emerging Technology and Governance
• Experience working in an agile environment with a focus on collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement
• Experience with Financial Markets in Equities and / or Fixed Income
• Prior experience with Java (including SpringBoot) and / or Python for cross-platform integrations, greenfield and legacy systems is hugely advantageous
• Familiarity with Sybase and PostgreSQL, including database management and optimization

Key Attributes:

• Articulate, energetic person able to work alone or as part of a team
• Excellent attention to detail but an ability to think laterally to solve business problems
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical collaborators
• A passion for continuous learning and improving software engineering practices
• Ability to learn quickly, work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow junior engineers
• Creative, results driven, self-motivated and solutions oriented
• Demonstrates a can-do attitude, exhibits self-confidence

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 purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. 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.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
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• Contributes and leads development through high-quality software design and architecture
• Identifies, prioritises, and performs tasks in the software development lifecycle
• Develops tools and applications by producing clean, efficient and scalable code
• Advocate for and implement engineering guidelines for excellence, including automation, code reviews, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and performance tuning
• Ensures high quality, reliable products using unit, integration and BDD test suites
• Collaborates closely with business and engineering partners to deliver products, services, improvements and solutions to meet customer needs and align with goals of the business and engineering lines
• Communicates with clarity, precision, and influence, presenting complex information in a clear and concise format that is appropriate for the audience
• Drive a culture of engineering excellence through mentorship, peer reviews, and promoting standard methodologies in software design and development
• Continuously optimize systems for performance, scalability, and security in a fast-paced, production environmen