Senior Lead Software Engineer (World-Check)
Core
Lead software development and architecture for scalable, secure solutions supporting KYC and AML compliance in financial risk intelligence.
Role type
Senior Lead Software Engineer (IC with mentorship)
Builds
Enterprise-scale distributed systems and microservices for due diligence and risk screening (via careerplan.io/jobs/R0123627-senior-lead-software-engineer-world-check-at-lseg)
Domain
Financial services / Compliance / Risk Intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, software architecture, microservices, API-driven development, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), observability, security best practices
Preferred skills
data-intensive systems, event-driven architectures, technical modernization, regulated industry experience
Technologies
GitHub Copilot, Claude, GitLab, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Lead design and delivery of scalable software solutions, drive technical architecture and best practices, mentor engineers, contribute hands-on to coding and debugging, collaborate on business-to-technical translation, champion modern engineering practices, ensure system reliability and security
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership