Full Stack Engineer with Java - Post Trading Platform

UnaVista is the London Stock Exchange's matching, reconciliation and data integration service, our customers being tier 1 investment banks, hedge funds, brokers and other financial institutions.

All instances of UnaVista are hosted by the Exchange. It is a 'rich internet application', written in Java with a SQL Server back end, and HTML/Javascript front end.

Due to continued organic growth, we are looking for a new member for the Platform Development team to maintain and enhance the UnaVista platform, in accordance with the requirements specified by the Product Management, Product Solutions and Professional Services teams. Our culture is dynamic, and requires each individual to adapt rapidly to change, contribute fully and think on their feet.

Key responsibilities for this role are

o To carry out software development tasks in accordance with the application lifecycle management process, as part of the Platform Architecture team;

o To design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code;

o To ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application;

o To perform code review tasks and to be able to train other colleagues on various technical subjects;

o To innovate and keep an eye out for improvement ideas;

o To support the QA team, customer support, solutions & professional services teams as required;

o To assist in projects connected to the Exchange data center where UnaVista is hosted;

o To ensure that all work is in accordance with the defined application development lifecycle process

Key behaviors and skills:

o 2+ years of hands-on development experience in a complex environment;
o Deep technical knowledge of Java (including multi-threading, Spring, Hibernate, REST).
o SQL knowledge and hands-on experience (preferably on MS SQL Server) at intermediate-advanced level;
o Javascript knowledge at intermediate-advanced level (knowledge of frameworks e.g. ExtJS/Sencha/Jquery is a plus);
o Experience with AJAX, Jetty, Apache (all on Windows platforms);
o Experience with Microsoft Azure is desirable
o Knowledge of various design and architectural patterns is desirable
o Experience with Git/Bitbucket, TeamCity/Jenkins, Maven and continuous integration is desirable
o Good written and verbal communication skills
o Engineering/science degree

We are looking for intellectually curious people, passionate about the bigger picture of how technology industry is evolving, ready to ask difficult questions and deal with complicated scenarios. If you are creative and a problem solver, this is the place to be as will be supporting you to fast-forward your career.

We maximize each employee's potential through personal development and through a wide range of learning tools both formal and informal. We believe that remunerating our people with competitive salaries and a range of attractive benefits such as:

25 days' holiday per year
1 additional day off for your Birthday
Annual wellness allowance
Share Purchase Plan
Medical Health Insurance
Medical Subscription (preventive medical services)
Dental Coverage
Life insurance
Pillar 3 Private Pension
Meal Vouchers
Flexible Benefits
Bookster
Volunteering Events
Team Buildings

At LSEG, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive organisation is fundamental to the way we deliver on our promise of creating essential partnerships and open opportunities. Our open culture is central to how we deliver our purpose - driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth - in everything we do.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 70 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. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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 any mental health or physical disability needs.

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