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.
Role Summary:
We are building a brand-new team responsible for delivering key components to the next step in Data as a Service (DaaS) – a strategic Data Platform that will enable London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to unify, manage, and distribute data in a consistent and scalable way. This initiative is a key part of the LSEG–Microsoft strategic partnership, combining financial technology innovation with modern cloud capabilities. As a part of this team, you will work collaborating closely with one of the world’s largest cloud providers to design and implement solutions that power global financial markets. The first major delivery will be an Enabler for MCP Servers, laying the foundation for advanced AI-driven capabilities across the platform. This is a great opportunity to join rapidly developing project, shape its architecture, and build a platform that will transform how data is delivered across the industry.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Design, develop, and deploy applications across all phases of the software lifecycle.
- Build and maintain distributed systems in a cloud environment
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, including CI/CD pipelines for services.
- Collaborate on API development and integration.
- Work with modern infrastructure tools and practices to ensure smooth deployments.
Benefits Information:
LSEG roles (excluding internships) are typically eligible for inclusion in our LSEG Benefits program. To view the benefits available for the role you're applying for, please click here. This document provides a list of benefits by country. Simply click on the country where the role is based to view the relevant details. If you have specific questions or would like further details, these can be discussed during your interview.
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 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.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
What You’ll Bring:
- Expert-level programming skills with proven ability to design and implement complex systems.
- 3+ years of experience in high-scale production environments.
- Strong experience in distributed systems development and cloud-native architectures.
- Proficiency in object-oriented and functional programming principles.
- Hands-on experience with data engineering (Spark SQL, PostgreSQL).
- Familiarity with Python (advantage).
- Experience with alternative databases such as CockroachDB, Redis, DuckDB.
- Solid understanding of Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with Terraform, deployment pipelines, and GitLab CI.
- Development experience with VS Code, dev containers, and Microsoft Azure.
- Strong understanding of API development and integration.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with MCP servers and AI Foundry.
- Knowledge of modern cloud deployment strategies and infrastructure automation.
