Lead Software Engineer - Java

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. 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 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:

** We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the World Check One team, part of the Nottingham-based Risk Intelligence Product Engineering organisation.

The role will act as the main engineer of the team, and as liaise between; product and architecture for World-Check One—a critical platform for risk intelligence and compliance screening.

This position offers exciting opportunities for a self-motivated individual to learn how Risk Intelligence operates.

This is an individual contributor role and you will be part of the team that drives the design and development of our low latency screening systems.
** WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
*** Lead the design, development, and deployment of software applications and services.
* Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
* Collaborate with application architects, product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions.
* Drive architectural decisions and ensure alignment with best practices in scalability, performance, and security.
* Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and promote continuous improvement.
* Manage project timelines, delivery risks, and dependencies to ensure timely delivery.
* Stay current with emerging technologies and advocate for their adoption where appropriate.
* Contribute to strategic planning and roadmap development.
** WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
*** Proven experience in software engineering, with a strong track record of leading successful projects.
* Proficiency in Java
* Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and system integration.
* Experience with cloud platform (AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
* Skills and experience with
** web servers and databases** (e.g. Dynamo

DB, RDBMS, Elasticsearch).
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines utilising infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, Cloud Formation,…