We are looking for a hardworking Senor Software Engineer to join our Tick History Development scrum team in Nottingham, as we strive to deliver precision to our customers. The successful candidate will be working on delivering new functionalities for the LSEG Tick History product.
The Tick History product offers nearly 30 years of real-time pricing data, covering every trade, quote and asset class from over 500 global exchanges and contributors. It is used by companies throughout the world, from quants trying to uncover new opportunities, to a trader pursuing strategies for alpha and best execution, or a risk manager aiming to streamline compliance.
Main Responsibilities / Accountabilities:
- You will engage with product owners, architects and other specialists to understand business and technical requirements.
- You will translate business and technical requirements into detailed design specifications for application code and modules.
- You will provide design recommendations, developing and integrating programs per written specifications.
- You will build and maintain efficient, reusable, reliable and secure code based on Agile user stories.
- Working within a multi-functional agile team, you will develop enterprise software, adhering to company standards and established software methodology.
- To help the teams develop and learn, you will review work of peers and more junior developers, providing advice and guidance to benefit the team as a whole.
- Actively participating in Scrum meetings, you will give timely status updates on areas for which you are responsible.
- You will participate in researching new and emerging Time Series technologies, working with vendors to understand and evaluate new tools and technologies.
- Create trust and credibility with partners, working closely with them to resolve issues, and proactively identify improvements that will increase reliability, optimize processes, and balance risk/reward.
Essential Skills/ Experience Required:
- Proven experience working in software development
- Knowledge of Distributed System Design and Implementation
- Experienced software engineer with excellent knowledge of Java
- Experience in Cloud technologies, e.g. AWS, Azure.
- Good knowledge of Linux, it’s development environments and tools
- Have experience in object-oriented methodologies, design patterns
- Understanding of Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark
- Understanding of security implications and secure coding
- Proven grasp of software development lifecycle best-practices, agile methods, and conventions, including Source Code Management, Continuous Integration
- Practical experience with agile development methodologies and tools (Scrum, JIRA etc.)
- Skills for writing clean, readable code and reusable components
- Experience with Test Driven Development and / or Behaviour Driven Development
- Self-motivated, pressure-tolerant personality
- Good problem-solving skills and strong social skills, both verbal and written
Desired Skills:
- General understanding of networks, protocol stacks and network tools
- Ability to get along with senior partners and simplify sophisticated technical issues for them
- An understanding of market data
- BSc Degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering
We’re building a community of extraordinary people who will break new barriers and redefine what data can do. If you’re relentlessly focused on delivering success, you could join them.
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. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
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.
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