Senior Lead Engineer (Post Trade, Blockchain)

Requirements

• 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 experience in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Advanced knowledge of Java 17+ features and practical experience with Spring Boot
• Skilled in developing RESTful services, including REST design principles, Swagger/OpenAPI, and Spring REST MVC
• Proficient in building and delivering enterprise-grade Java applications
• Hands-on experience with data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and multi-threading
• 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
• Understanding of blockchain fundamentals, including consensus mechanisms and smart contracts
• Knowledge of interoperability protocols
• Experience integrating blockchain solutions with existing enterprise systems
• Familiarity with cross-chain communication and bridging technologies
• Awareness of security considerations in blockchain integration (e.g., cryptographic standards, key management)
• Knowledge of token standard and transaction lifecycle
• 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
• Delivery-focused: Committed to meeting deadlines and managing stakeholder expectations
• Accountable: Takes ownership and responsibility for outcomes
• Collaborative: Works effectively within cross-functional teams and fosters teamwork
• Communicative: Champions clear, respectful, and constructive communication
• Quality-driven: Maintains high standards in code quality, testing, and CI/CD practices
• Adaptable & Innovative: Eager to learn, improve, and embrace new technologies
• Critical yet Respectful: Challenges ideas constructively while maintaining professionalism
• Engineering Mindset: Passionate about solving problems and minimizing complexity

What the job involves

• The successful candidate for the Senior Lead Engineer role, will be working with the Director Technical Delivery Solution and Delivery, will form part of a team building a complex, ground-up cloud-based critical market infrastructure service in a bold new venture for LSEG
• This opening requires a candidate who takes great pride in delivering excellence with excellent logical and technical skills and a can-do attitude combined with a helpful mentality, and a wish to play a critical role in forming and growing a new business
• 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 standards
• 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

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