We are seeking to hire an ambitious, innovative, and AI-savvy engineering lead to help us to build the future of Digital Rights as part of the LSEG-Microsoft Partnership Data Platform
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will help to design and build solutions in the complex and challenging domain of Digital Rights Management
You will lead a squad of engineers, maintaining focus on secure, quality code whilst providing guidance and mentorship
You will use AI tools and automation to maximise efficiency and repeatability across the Software Development Lifecycle
You will participate in strategy and design discussions with key stakeholders from across the programme
You will work in a fast-paced, agile environment and lead by example, developing solutions in Public Cloud
You’ll be a strong, confident communicator, comfortable liaising with senior leaders from across the organisation
Providing technical leadership to software engineers in your squad
Inspiring and mentoring more-junior engineers
Work with enterprise architects to design optimized solutions which meet product requirements
Using and advocating AI tools to maximise developer efficiency whilst ensuring appropriate guard rails are defined and implemented
Coding secure, efficient, and effective solutions
Delivering solutions using Microsoft Azure capabilities
Adopting DevOps principles to code, build and implement solutions
Providing support to Reliability Engineering teams releasing the software that your team have built
Ensuring that solutions conform to LSEG test strategy standards
Working with Product Owners to understand requirements
Working with the squad to provide accurate estimations for delivery
Providing commitments to deliver features and successfully meeting them
Providing clear and concise communications to the squad and stakeholders
Helping to attract and recruit talent to a growing team
Qualifications & Skills
Relational and NoSQL databases
Dedication to continuous professional development
8+ years of Software Engineering experience using languages including
A good understanding of ‘well-architected’ principles
3+ years experience of leading successful engineering squads
C# .NET
An empathetic, supportive leader able to inspire your team
Motivation, self-starting and a ‘can do’ attitude
An understanding of the financial information domain is desirable
A desire to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
React, Angular or similar
Strong written and spoken communication skills with an ability to present
An enthusiasm to learn new technology and approaches – and share them with others
Demonstrable experience of building applications in Public Cloud – ideally Microsoft Azure