Manager, Software Engineering

As a Development Manager in the Index Platform Services team, the individual will be responsible for building and mentoring a team of developers to implement solutions to support the strategic growth of the Index business.

Role Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities:
- Demonstrates significant knowledge of a single or multiple technologies and advises on design, development and implementation.
- Advances tools and applications by producing clean and efficient code and reviews others' code when required.
- Manages a team/s, promoting an inclusive and open culture, holding responsibility for motivation, retention and performance management, and leads by example.
- Builds and defines learning and development plans for teams and individuals
- Demonstrates depth of knowledge and expertise in software development and is regarded as the subject matter expert in their domain. Develops knowledge of other domains to understand linkages and dependencies.
- Understands the tech strategy and culture, and how they impact own work as well as adjacent teams.
- Develops an understanding of the market and LSEG's commercial position in it.
- Leads the delivery of important projects, supporting team members to be productive with little direction; delegating and reviewing work when required.
- Works with architects to decompose a solution into Epics
- Leads design work and planning for Epics breaking them down to stories with product owners and quality leads.
- Adapts existing patterns to develop robust solutions.
- Continues to build and develop trusting relationships with senior stakeholders (internally and externally), representing LSEG appropriately. Promotes collaboration between and within teams and communicates complex information clearly to all audiences.
- Continues to develop technology and industry expertise through certifications, professional qualifications and networking events as well as invest in creating development opportunities for the team.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Degree in Computer Science or Electronics / Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

- Minimum of 7 years' experience in software development methodologies and Agile based delivery

- Proven experience in test driven development - unit, component, integration, and automation to support modern DevOps principles

- Extensive knowledge of one or more programming languages, third party software products and expertise in - Java, RESTful API, Microservices - Spring Boot

- Experience in In-memory caching (Redis), performance tuning, Apache Kafka, DB - Sybase and SQL server, AWS or Azure preferred- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Some experience of Business and Technical Analysis, Quality Assurance, delivery management, and / or Emerging Technology and Governance
- Previous leadership position preferred

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.

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