Senior Software Engineer

Job Summary:

• This role focuses on developing and maintaining a distributed system that operates across various platforms and environments.
• The primary focus is on ensuring system reliability through fault-tolerant mechanisms, optimising performance, and guaranteeing data consistency within this distributed environment that is operated both in-house and deployed to end-user locations world-wide.

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.

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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.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Designing, implementing, and deploying software across multiple Linux distributions such as Red Hat, Ubuntu, Galaxy and Microsoft server installations.
• Ensuring seamless integration and continuous delivery pipelines using Jenkins.
• Developing features for large-scale distributed systems, potentially focusing on areas like file systems and data databases.
• Troubleshooting complex issues, debugging code written in c/c++ and Java, and implementing fixes.
• Collaborating with other globally diverse engineers to design and implement robust solutions.
• Engaging with users and the open-source community, particularly with Browser based nuances.
• Developing an understanding of enterprise requirements and responding to customer issues.
• Considering security in software design and implementation with software scan reporting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience with open-source contributions.
• Experience with build systems and tool-chains, potentially including cross-compilation for Linux and Microsoft.
• Familiarity with various architectures beyond x86 such as ARM.
• Experience with specific cloud technologies available from AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI.
• Experience with distributed systems concepts and technologies (e.g., messaging systems like Kafka/RabbitMQ).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker, Podman, Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of databases, both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle) and non-relational (e.g., NoSQL).

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong understanding of Linux and its various distributions.
• Proficiency in programming languages relevant to distributed systems and Linux development, such as C/C++, or Java.
• Ability to work in a command-line environment and script/debug in languages like Shell/PowerShell.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Career Stage:

Senior Associate