Index Distribution Software Engineer

Index Distribution Junior Software Engineer

Location:

City of London, England, United Kingdom

FTSE Russell is a leading global provider of financial services, specializing in the creation and management of indexes, data, and analytic solutions. A subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), FTSE Russell supports investors worldwide in making informed decisions across asset classes, investment strategies, and market segments. Its products are trusted by institutional and retail investors, asset managers, and pension funds to benchmark performance, build investment portfolios, and manage risk.

With a reputation for innovation, transparency, and robust governance, FTSE Russell plays a critical role in shaping global financial markets.

FTSE Russell is seeking a junior software engineer to be part of a dynamic team building the distribution capabilities of our index products to the financial community worldwide. The distribution platform encompasses the set of systems that deliver our indexes to clients who subscribe to indexes. This includes systems to provide analytics on our products, the build of our product data stores, the delivery of our products across a variety of technology channels (files, APIs, etc.),

permissioning systems, and tracking which client is consuming which product through which delivery channel. Building a state‑of‑the‑art distribution system is our core objective, ensuring clients receive consistent, high‑quality products.

• Build the code base of the next generation of index distribution platforms with the objective of providing a delightful index consumption experience.
• Develop efficient and secured cloud‑native architectures.
• Work with relational databases (Postgre
  
  SQL), possibly No
  
  SQL and object stores, and modern Lakehouse architectures (Iceberg).
• Design scalable data models with the help of peers and data governance.
• Contribute to code reviews and be code reviewed to learn and improve.
• Partner with global teams to define new solutions across cloud, data, and analytics.
• Embed a test culture in the software development process by designing automated and integrated test cases.
• Learn, experiment, and push for innovative designs to help us build better product experiences for our clients.

• Backend:
  Python, Typescript, SQL, APIs, microservices, containers.
• Frontend:
  Angular, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS.
• Cloud: AWS (EC2, Lambda, Glue, EKS, SQS, SNS, and others as required).
• Databases: SQL Server, Postgre
  
  SQL, Dynamo
  
  DB, possibly No
  
  SQL.
• CI/CD:
  Git Lab, Jenkins, Terraform.

• Pragmatic application of technologies optimized for data distribution use cases.
• Be product‑centric and client‑led.
• Solid experience in UI development for business‑critical applications in Angular (8 and above), JavaScript, Typescript, HTML/CSS, Java, C#.
• Exposure to AWS services.

• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to think laterally to solve business problems.
• Ability to hit the ground running, learn quickly and work against tight deadlines.
• Creative, results‑driven, self‑motivated, and solutions‑oriented.
• Demonstrates a can‑do attitude, exhibits self‑confidence and has excellent interpersonal and time‑management skills.
• Experience in working with and influencing key decision makers.
• Able to establish credibility quickly.

• Build with
  
  Purpose:
  
  Understand the why behind every line of code and optimize for meaningful outcomes.
• Customer Driven:
  Translate complex requirements into elegant solutions that delight users.
• Technically Courageous:
  Step out of your comfort zone, challenge the status quo, and innovate with confidence.
• Learn and be curious:
  Seek feedback, explore new technologies, and stay curious.
• Grow and Uplift Others:
  Coach, mentor, and celebrate team wins.
• Act as Owners:
  Make thoughtful trade‑offs and deliver long‑term value.
• Lead with data:
  Trust the numbers, validate assumptions, and learn from failures.
• Dive Deep:
  Stay close to the details and act decisively when something’s off.
• Build responsibly, deliver incrementally:
  Embrace agile principles, delivering incrementally and…