LSEG · 2 days ago
Lead Software Engineer - FX
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $210K/yrLSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, and they are seeking a Lead Software Engineer for their FX Trading Aggregator project. The role involves leading the technical design and development of new functionality for the FX trading platform while providing end-to-end support for the application.
ConsultingData ManagementDatabaseFinanceFinancial ServicesInfrastructureStock Exchanges
Responsibilities
Lead technical design and development of new functionality for the FX trading platform
Collaborate with product managers and team members to analyze requirements, estimate effort, and plan work
Design, develop, and document scalable solutions
Enhance existing applications and components
Conduct code reviews and mentor peers
Support DevOps with automation tools for upgrades, patching, and maintenance
Partner with QA on automated testing strategies
Provide third-level production support, including occasional on-call duties
Drive learning and development plans for individuals and teams
Lead design work for Epics and break them down into actionable stories
Adapt patterns to create resilient, high-performance solutions
Qualification
Required
Shown experience in software development with recent Java versions
Expertise in multi-threading, multi-tier, event-driven, and microservice architectures
Experience with Linux, SQL and Networking
Solid understanding of high-performance programming and optimization techniques (e.g., GC tuning)
Experience with message-driven systems (Kafka, Tibco, Solace)
Deep understanding of distributed systems resilience (failover, redundancy, recovery)
Hands-on experience with real-time, low-latency systems
Familiarity with middleware (Kafka, Tibco, RabbitMQ)
Cloud Infrastructure And Containerization Experience (Kubernetes, Azure Preferred)
Agile leadership experience
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and OOAD skills
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work independently at a senior technical level
Preferred
Experience building trading platforms
Implementing automated testing solutions
Building CI/CD pipelines
Benefits
Annual Wellness Allowance
Paid time-off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flex Spending & Health Savings Options
Prescription Drug plan
401(K) Savings Plan and Company match
Basic life insurance
Disability benefits
Emergency backup dependent care
Adoption assistance
Commuter assistance
Company
LSEG
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a diversified international markets infrastructure business —earning our clients’ trust for over 300 years.
Founded in 2007
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.19BKey Investors
Microsoft
2023-09-07Post Ipo Secondary· $2.87B
2023-05-16Post Ipo Secondary· $3.32B
2022-12-11Post Ipo Secondary· $2B
Leadership Team
David Schwimmer
Chief Executive Officer
Pascal Boillat
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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