Lead Software Engineer - Data Platform
ABOUT THE COMPANY
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. LSEG employs 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG's ticker symbol is LSEG.
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 vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.
ROLE SUMMARY
At FTSE Russell, we're building the next-generation data platform that underpins the indices trusted by financial institutions around the world. We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer - Data Platform to join us at a pivotal stage. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for a strong software engineer who enjoys working in a data-rich environment - not a traditional pipeline-focused data engineer. You'll design and build scalable data systems using Python, Spark and AWS, while also shaping engineering standards, guiding other engineers, and helping the team make sound technical and architectural decisions. This is an opportunity to influence how the platform is built, not just contribute to it.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Design and build scalable data systems using Python, Spark and AWS. Shape engineering standards and guide other engineers. Help the team make sound technical and architectural decisions. Influence how the platform is built, not just contribute to it.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Strong software engineering background. Experience with Python, Spark and AWS. Ability to shape engineering standards. Experience guiding other engineers. Strong technical and architectural decision-making skills.
WHAT WE OFFER
Opportunity to influence how the platform is built. Hands-on technical leadership role. Work in a data-rich environment. Shape engineering standards. Guide other engineers. Make sound technical and architectural decisions.