Software Engineer

at  LSEG London Stock Exchange Group

Want to get into the fast paced world of financial market data? The real time market data developer role builds real-time applications processing the world’s most critical financial data. Our high performance software must deliver from exchanges spread across the globe to our clients in just a few milliseconds while normalizing the data into a common format. Developers play a key role throughout an iterative and multifaceted delivery cycle by working with business analysts, quality assurance engineers, project managers, and operations staff.
Team members will rapidly come up to speed on the latest proprietary Refinitiv technology and domain specific languages to deliver projects while also growing their C++ knowledge. The projects are technically challenging in an environment that is very engaging. The strongest employees are typically known as problem solvers; individuals that take full ownership of problems and drive them through to completion. Learning is also a meaningful aspect of every member of the team, and continued learning is strongly supported. Both Linux and Windows operating systems are in use with a heavy focus on Linux.

Responsibilities:

• Work team members to identify the best solution for meeting business requirements
• Deliver high quality market logic normalization code and configuration
• Ensure bug free software through automated regression testing, unit tests, and code reviews
• Collaborate with QA and Operations to ensure successful integration into test and production environments

Qualifications

• Experience with the full life-cycle software development experience
• 2 years experience with C++
• Strong understanding of object oriented development
• Superb interpersonal skills (written and oral)
• Ability to collaborate in a team focused environment
• Excellent analytical skills and a desire to tackle problems.
• Ability to thoroughly test and debug code using test driven development
• Ability to suggest/research new technologies and quickly adapt to change
• Ability to work with both Technical Architects and Product Owners in order to build to specification

Desired Skills

• Experience developing on Linux
• Exposure to Agile methodologies
• Experience with automated testing
• Knowledge of scripting languages Python, Unix or Powershell shell scripts desirable
• Knowledge of other languages such as JavaScript, Node.js
• Experience with real-time programming
• Experience with debugging multi-threaded applications
• Knowledge of/experience with design patterns
• A passion for continued learning and development
• Understanding of financial markets, market data
• Low Latency financial market data systems

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.
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.
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• Work team members to identify the best solution for meeting business requirements
• Deliver high quality market logic normalization code and configuration
• Ensure bug free software through automated regression testing, unit tests, and code reviews
• Collaborate with QA and Operations to ensure successful integration into test and production environment