Lead, Software & Platform Engineering

Lead, Software & Platform Engineering

ABOUT US:

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 65 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 values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change 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 65 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.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Lead Product Engineer to join our team in London.

In this SME-level role, you will be responsible for:

Technical leadership: Guide and mentor the engineering team, making key technical decisions and providing a strategic framework and detailed technical guidance covering architectural patterns, tactical design patterns, best practices, and a clear implementation process.

Product development: Lead the technology assessment for new products/features, influencing design decisions to manage risks and develop mitigation plans.

Cloud Architecture: Design and build solutions on public cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, leveraging services for compute, storage, and networking.

Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with product management, design, quality, and manufacturing teams to ensure a successful product launch and sustainment.

Lead AI integration: Work with leadership to implement the company's long-term AI strategy, identifying practical use cases for AI and translating product goals into actionable technical tasks. Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-enhanced software solutions and oversee the integration of AI capabilities into products and workflows.

Prototyping and testing: Develop and implement testing procedures, create product prototypes, and conduct performance testing to ensure requirements are met.

Problem-solving: Lead the resolution of technical issues and quality excursions that arise during the product development and production phases.

This is a hands-on role involving deep technical work in Cloud Data Engineering, Analytics and ML.

Required Skills & Experience

10+ years in data engineering, data warehousing, analytics or similar roles.

Strong expertise in Snowflake architecture and AWS cloud services (incl API interfaces).

Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams, particularly distributed or remote teams.

Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python

Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise data warehouse solutions

Proven expertise in building and optimizing ETL pipelines using tools like SQL, Python and dbt.

Experience with AI development tools and platforms (e.g., GPT APIs, Copilot) and AI agent frameworks.

Architect, designing and implementing robust and scalable CI/CD pipelines across diverse cloud (AWS, Azure) environments.

Familiarity with data governance, data quality frameworks, and access controls.

Strong communication skills for partner engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN:

Career growth, leading a commercially focused technology team in a high-profile business

Data platform products design and development opportunity

Leadership opportunity to determine strategic technology direction for Markets & Risk Intelligence products

Cutting edge development on AWS & Azure platforms and cloud technologies We recognize that to attract the best talent, we need to be flexible, and we are open to discussing work arrangements with you. We take hybrid approach to workplace.

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.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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