Lead Software Engineer - C++

In this role, you will lead the design, development and delivery of engineering solutions within the FX Workflows group. You’ll collaborate across teams to translate business needs into robust software, embracing AI-first approaches and modern tooling. You’ll guide Epics into actionable work, align with technology strategy, and build strong partnerships with architects and stakeholders. This is a hands-on leadership position focused on solving complex problems and delivering high-quality, scalable systems that support LSEG’s mission.

• Healthcare
• Retirement planning
• Paid volunteering days
• Wellbeing initiatives

• Act as a subject matter expert 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 expert with awareness of cross-domain dependencies
• Align work to technology and domain strategy and support delivery
• Build understanding of market and LSEG’s commercial position
• Lead projects autonomously and delegate as needed
• Partner with architects to define and implement solutions
• Lead design and planning for Epics, breaking into stories with Product and QA
• Apply engineering patterns to deliver robust solutions
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to varied audiences
• Continuously develop technical and industry expertise (e.g., certifications)

• Strong programming skills in at least one language (C++ preferred; Java/others a plus)
• Experience in 3+ of: REST / WebSocket, Kafka, SQL (Oracle / SQL Server), Redis, Azure PaaS, Terraform / Helm, GitLab CI
• Exposure to Business/Technical Analysis, QA, Delivery Management or Emerging Tech & Governance
• Consistent track record in software development and delivery with certifications or qualifications
• Experience or familiarity with financial messaging protocols (FIX desirable)
• Occasional out-of-hours work including weekends and on-call support

• leadership and delegation
• clear communication
• stakeholder relationship management
• C++ (preferred)
• REST / WebSocket
• Kafka