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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** London Construction Jobs
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Algorithmic Trading, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Oracle (Applications), Redis, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, WebSocket, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Azure Service Fabric, Terraform, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-software-engineer/london-stock-exchange-job107848523

## About the Role

* Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (C++ preferred; Java/others a plus)
 * Experience in 3+ of:
 * REST / WebSocket
 * Kafka (event-driven messaging)
 * SQL (Oracle / SQL Server)
 * Redis
 * Azure PaaS (Event Hub, Azure SQL, Kubernetes, Azure Cache, etc.)
 * Terraform / Helm
 * GitLab CI (or AWS equivalents)
 * Exposure to one or more of: Business/Technical Analysis, QA, Delivery Management, or Emerging Tech & Governance
 * Strong experience in software development and delivery
 * Basic understanding of trading systems and financial markets
 * Familiarity with financial messaging protocols (preferably FIX)

## Description

* Act as a subject matter expert, advising on design, development, and implementation
 * Deliver high-quality solutions through expert coding and tooling
 * Own workload while fostering an open, inclusive team culture
 * Serve as a domain point of contact, with deep expertise and awareness of cross-domain dependencies
 * Align work to technology/domain strategy, contributing where relevant
 * Build understanding of the market and LSEG's commercial position
 * Lead projects with minimal direction, supporting team delivery and delegating as needed
 * Partner with architects to design and implement solutions
 * Lead design and Epic planning, breaking work into stories with Product and QA
 * Apply and adapt engineering patterns to deliver robust solutions
 * Build strong stakeholder relationships across teams and external partners
 * Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to different audiences
 * Continuously develop technical and industry expertise (e.g. certifications)


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