Lead Software Engineer (Java/C++/Rust)

Requirements – What We're Looking For

• Strong software engineering experience with two languages out of three -Java/C++ and/or Rust.
• AI-first mindset — ability and willingness to effectively leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, software quality, troubleshooting, documentation, testing, and operational excellence.
• Solid understanding of software design, object-oriented programming, and distributed systems concepts.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases.
• Good Linux knowledge, including troubleshooting, scripting, and system operations.
• Ability to design, build, and support highly available, scalable, and performant applications.
• Experience troubleshooting production issues and willingness to participate in production support and incident resolution.
• Ownership mentality with a pragmatic and problem-solving approach.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Team leadership and mentoring abilities, with the capability to lead technical discussions, coordinate work, and help develop team members.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies, programming languages, and architectural patterns. While Java is the primary language today, future work may involve technologies such as Rust or others as business needs evolve.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with event-driven systems, and distributed architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerized environments.
• Exposure to CI/CD, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automation.
• Understanding of UDP multicast to build low latency systems.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, Solace, Tibco, or RabbitMQ.
• Understanding of low-latency and high-performance systems.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and quality engineering practices.
• Financial services, trading, or market connectivity experience.

Career Stage:

Manager

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.

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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.

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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.

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