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# software engineer

- **Company:** London Stock Exchange Group
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Linux, Distributed Systems, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Network Protocols, Scrum Methodology, TCP/IP, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT), Real Time Systems, Google Test, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Terraform
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f660b1be-8e6f-4ade-a682-56262d9e494e

## About the Role

* Solid experience with C/C++ on Linux and real-time systems.
 * Practical experience in using IP-based protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTPS, etc.).
 * Familiarity with unit testing, especially using Google Test.
 * Understanding of network protocols and distributed systems.
 * Experience with cloud infrastructure and container orchestration.
 * Strong problem-solving skills.
 * Ability to work independently and communicate clearly.

Bonus

 * Hands-on experience with Python, Google Test framework, GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, or Terraform.
 * Knowledge of NewsMLG2 or similar standards and experience implementing a standard format at speed.

## Description

This role is ideal for mid-level engineers who thrive as individual contributors and want to grow their expertise in real-time systems, C++, and cloud-native development.

As a software engineer in the News team at LSEG, you will:

 * Write clean, efficient C++ and Python code for both on-prem and cloud-hosted environments.
 * Work with structured data formats like XML, JSON, HTML, and XSLT - and learn how they power News industry standards.
 * Collaborate in a scrum team crafting solutions and delivering new features.
 * Be responsible for your code by writing automated tests, participating in code reviews, and supporting production systems.
 * Help automate deployment, upgrades, and maintenance using modern DevOps tools and practices (CI/CD, containerization, telemetry, instrumentation).
 * Occasionally provide on-call support for critical systems (we keep it reasonable)., * Growth: Learn from expert engineers and expand your skills across cloud, data, and resilient systems.
 * Culture: We value curiosity, ownership, and teamwork. You'll work in a globally distributed team that supports each other.


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