Software Engineer (Node.js Backend)

Description

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.

What You’ll Be Doing:

You will be responsible for covering concept definition, requirement analysis, technical design, development, testing, deployment, and product rollout.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js (mainly) and TypeScript, following modern software engineering and microservices architecture principles.

Develop and maintain mobile infrastructure, including infrastructure automation, deployment strategies, monitoring, and operational excellence across cloud environments.

Work closely with Product Managers, Application Client Development Managers, and other collaborators to define product scope, technical roadmap, and release timelines.

Architect and manage backend solutions deployed on AWS and Azure cloud platforms, using cloud-native services and standard methodologies.

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, ensuring automated build, testing, security scanning, and deployment processes.

Provide prompt and effective Level 3 production support, troubleshooting mobile backend service and infrastructure issues.

Ensure knowledge documentation are maintained accurately and timely.

Research emerging technologies, evaluate new platforms and tools, and provide technical recommendations to management and engineering teams.

What You’ll Bring:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Around 3-5 years of experience in software design and backend application development, with strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript and JavaScript, with strong understanding of clean code, design patterns, and software engineering standard methodologies.

Proven experience designing and implementing solutions on AWS or Azure cloud platforms, including cloud-native services, security, and scalability considerations.

Hands-on experience with Microservices, Linux/Windows environments, Dynamo database, and cloud technologies.

Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Docker Swarm.

Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, with familiarity in automated testing, deployment, and release management.

Strong understanding of professional software engineering practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build automation, testing, security, and operations.

Strong Agile development experience and proven ability to work effectively with global and multi-functional teams.

Self-motivated and capable of working independently while collaborating with partners across different technical and business domains.

Quick learner with strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical investigation skills.

Strong ownership approach with a positive and proactive "can-do" attitude.

Experience in financial markets, financial data platforms, or fintech environments would be an advantage.

Benefits

• 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 maximise each employee’s potential through personal development through a wide range of learning tools both formal and informal. We believe in 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)
• Life insurance
• Pillar 3 Private Pension
• Meal Vouchers
• Flexible Benefits
• Bookster
• Volunteering Events
• All LSEG colleagues with at least one year’s continuous service, who become parents, are now entitled to at least 26 weeks’ paid leave, and the option to return to work on a phased basis, in relation with specific company’s policy and guidelines
• Career Stage:
• Senior Associate
• London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:
• Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.
• LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
• Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership , Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.
• Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 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.
• 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 mental health or physical disability needs.
• You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.
• LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.