Lead Java Software Engineer

The Lead Java Software Engineer role at LSEG focuses on developing and maintaining the Public API and API Gateway for products like World-Check One and World-Check Verify within an agile environment. This position requires strong Java and AWS cloud technology skills, involving the crafting and implementation of feature improvements, maintenance updates, and migration of services to third-party cloud providers. Responsibilities include utilizing modern development methods, ensuring security and availability, collaborating with internal teams, and mentoring junior and senior developers to build a global, highly resilient, scalable, and performant system.

Must Have

• Proven experience in software development (Java, Java Springboot)
• Demonstrable experience in Cloud Technologies (AWS preferred)
• Relevant leadership experience for more senior roles
• Experience with designing, developing, debugging, optimising and supporting sophisticated production systems operating across multiple datacentres and meeting requirements for security, scalability, availability and performance
• Experience with modern development methods, including agile, continuous build and unit testing processes
• Strong social and collaboration skills and with different types of audiences
• Self-motivated and self-directed with an ability to translate high-level direction into solutions and development projects
• Excellent process analysis skills with an eye for optimisation and automation
• Thorough knowledge of basic security concepts
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills
• Ability to manage own time effectively and to manage competing priorities
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse, globally distributed team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Good to Have

• Experience with deployment approaches and technologies such as microservice architectures, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
• Experience of developing REST endpoints and working with Netty client-server framework
• Experience with AWS EKS services
• Good understanding of auto-scaling systems and design

Perks & Benefits

• Healthcare
• Retirement planning
• Paid volunteering days
• Wellbeing initiatives

ABOUT US:

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 dedication 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. Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.

OUR PEOPLE:

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.

We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise. As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers!!

ROLE SUMMARY:

The role focuses on developing and maintaining the Public API and API Gateway, integral to products like World-Check One and World-Check Verify, within an agile environment. It requires strong Java and cloud technology skills, especially AWS, and involves collaboration across teams to enhance platform capabilities.

Do you have a passion for technology? Do you want to make a difference, delivering software used by some of the biggest companies in the world? Do you love working with others in a dynamic agile environment?

We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate technologists to join our growing team as we strive to deliver excellence to our customers. You're a self-starter who will be part of an empowered agile team working on the Public API and API Gateway behind our products such as the World-Check One and World-Check Verify.

You will craft and implement feature improvements and maintenance updates for existing software as well as delivering new capabilities and technology updates such as migrating our services to third-party cloud providers (e.g. AWS).

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

As a member of the API Gateway development team, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Effectively use modern development methods, including build and test tools, and agile processes to deliver high-quality services. Your work will include producing deployment artefacts and documentation.
• Build security and availability into designs from the beginning, including monitoring and data collection for ongoing support and service improvement.
• Collaborate closely with other groups within the organisation to understand their requirements of the platform and to support their use of it.
• You will maintain an understanding of industry trends and use this knowledge to bring new ideas to the platform.
• Leading and mentoring junior and senior developers in the team.
• Working closely with BA and PO to write and break down work items and communicate requirements.
• Building a global, highly resilient, high scalable and highly performant system

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Proven experience in software development (Java, Java Springboot).
• Demonstrable experience in Cloud Technologies (AWS preferred).
• Relevant leadership experience for more senior roles.
• Experience with designing, developing, debugging, optimising and supporting sophisticated production systems operating across multiple datacentres and meeting requirements for security, scalability, availability and performance.
• Experience with modern development methods, including agile, continuous build and unit testing processes.
• Strong social and collaboration skills and with different types of audiences.
• Self-motivated and self-directed with an ability to translate high-level direction into solutions and development projects.
• Excellent process analysis skills with an eye for optimisation and automation.
• Thorough knowledge of basic security concepts.
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills.
• Ability to manage own time effectively and to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse, globally distributed team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience with deployment approaches and technologies such as microservice architectures, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience of developing REST endpoints and working with Netty client-server framework.
• Experience with AWS EKS services.
• Good understanding of auto-scaling systems and design.

Career Stage:

Senior Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

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.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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