SDET / Quality Engineer

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 70 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 POEPLE:

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence 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 70 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!!

ROLE SUMMARY:

As a Software Development Engineer in Test/Quality Engineer, you will work closely with developers and other specialists to build effective testing solutions and ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.

You will:

• Contribute to automated testing for Java microservices and Python AWS Lambda functions
• Collaborate with developers to strengthen unit, component, and contract testing practices

Support the implementation of a microservices testing strategy covering unit, component, contract, and maintainable end‑to‑end testing approaches

Help create component tests using Podman and Dev Containers to reduce integration issues and keep pipelines clean within a trunk‑based development environment

Support integration testing between Java services and AWS Lambda functions

Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, contributing to refinement sessions and helping improve user stories and acceptance criteria

Encourage quality-focused practices such as BDD (3 Amigos, Gherkin/Cucumber)

Work with other teams to share good testing approaches and contribute to continuous improvement of frameworks and pipelines

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Build and maintain automated tests using:

• Java (JUnit, Rest-Assured)
• Pact for contract testing
• UI tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright (where relevant)
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines supporting trunk‑based development
• Encourage smaller, high‑quality merge requests and regular releases
• Participate in refinement, planning, and quality-focused Agile ceremonies

Explore and recommend tools and approaches that improve test coverage, reliability, and developer experience

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Strong experience in Java development and test automation
• Understanding of microservices testing strategies (unit, component, contract, and E2E)
• Solid exposure to the AWS platform
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and trunk‑based development practices
• A passion for continuous learning and collaborative ways of working
• Good communication skills for working with developers and wider engineering teams
• Containers & orchestration: experience with Docker, EKS
• Infrastructure as Code: awareness of Terraform, CloudFormation
• Advanced testing tools: Pact, Rest-Assured, Mockito, Localstack
• Observability: Exposure to distributed tracing and monitoring for microservices
  
  

Career Stage:

Senior Associate

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.

LSE

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

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