LSEG · 12 hours ago
Senior Lead Scala Engineer, Post Trade
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $216K/yrLSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, seeking a Senior Lead Scala Engineer to enhance their Equities platform. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining backend services in Scala, with a strong emphasis on AWS cloud-native development and engineering excellence.
FinanceConsultingBig DataDatabaseData ManagementFinancial ServicesInfrastructureStock Exchanges
Responsibilities
A strong focus on engineering excellence and coding, adopting an open and hands-on approach to problem-solving and delivery
Engage deeply in technical design and implementation to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices
Actively contribute to all stages of the product engineering life cycle—solutioning, design, coding, and testing—while promoting collaboration and transparency within the team to drive high-quality outcomes
Demonstrate ownership and pride in work, proactively taking on new responsibilities aligned with product engineering needs
Embrace and apply LSEG engineering principles, diving deep technically to build with purpose and foster excellence within the team through open collaboration
Create an environment of engagement, challenge, and constructive questioning, ensuring trust and respect are maintained and a strong one-team mentality is upheld
Qualification
Required
Strong understanding of microservices design, including pitfalls and best practices
Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and event-driven architecture principles
Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
Skilled in event-driven patterns for efficient and robust communication
Expertise in building and maintaining DevOps pipelines, ideally with GitLab
Proficient in shift-left testing using tools like JUnit, Cucumber, Gherkin, PACT, and Test Containers
Working knowledge of event/message brokers such as Kafka and MQ
Strong proficiency in both functional and object‑oriented programming paradigms, with the ability to apply the right approach to deliver robust, maintainable solutions
Deep practical expertise with Scala, including key frameworks and libraries such as Akka, Play Framework, Cats / Scalaz
Proven experience delivering enterprise‑grade Scala applications in production environments, with a focus on quality, resilience, performance, and observability
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and multi‑threading, with the ability to design efficient and scalable solutions for high‑throughput systems
Strong SQL knowledge with experience in relational databases such as Postgres
Working knowledge of object storage solutions, e.g., AWS S3
Familiarity with database version control tools like Flyway and Liquibase
Experience working with major public cloud platforms, preferably AWS
Hands-on use of cloud-based services such as AWS Aurora, MSK, S3, and IAM
Basic understanding of cloud networking concepts
Strong understanding and commitment to the ethos of agile working
Experience working within Scrum and Kanban frameworks
Active participation in sprint ceremonies, including Product Backlog Refinement
Proven collaboration with cross-functional teams in scaled agile environments
You have some experience of writing applications using Java
You have developed Web applications using ReactJS
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
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