Overview

Director of Engineering, Web Application Development - London Stock Exchange Group. Senior leadership position in the FTSE Russell Technology team. You will partner with various business functions in the Index Business to understand the vision and build and lead engineering teams. The selected candidate is encouraged to drive key initiatives that provide operational tooling across a range of business processes enabling multiple functions – index creation, management and reviews, product and research functions. This role requires solid understanding of front-end and back-end architectures.

Role Description

This is a senior leadership position in the FTSE Russell Technology team. You will be responsible for partnering with business functions in the Index Business to understand the vision and accordingly build and lead engineering teams. The selected candidate is encouraged to drive key initiatives that focus on providing the operational tooling involving a range of business processes that enable multiple business functions – index creation, management and reviews, product and research function. To be successful, the selected individual will need to provide strong technology leadership across all project delivery dimensions, ensuring a consistent high-quality approach in delivery. This role requires solid understanding of front-end and back-end architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the key FTSE Russell customers and provide overall technology engineering leadership, expertise, and mentorship to lead all aspects of software development – Requirements, Business Analysis, Architecture, Planning & Execution
• Engage and demonstrate end-to-end Index lifecycle, designing appropriate technical solutions involving user interfaces, back-end interactions and process orchestration
• Develop and implement roadmaps for platforms to deliver initiatives concerning key index business functions
• Architect, design and coordinate the development of sophisticated front-end tools and back-end services
• Lead a team of engineers skilled on different stacks – Angular, Java, Python and SQL
• Implement multi-cloud solutions to ensure flexibility, scalability, and reliability of infrastructure across cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Evaluate new technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, best practices, and security requirements
• Drive multi-functional collaboration with business analysts, product managers, and other partners to align technology solutions with business objectives
• Lead project delivery (cost and timelines), monitor progress, supervise key performance metrics, and provide regular updates to senior management

Qualifications and Skills

• Leadership and Team Management: 10+ years of technology leadership experience. Directly lead up to 5 global engineering teams developing sophisticated UI solutions with process orchestration and back-end interactions
• Strategic Planning and Execution: Build and implement a comprehensive technology strategy aligned with long-term goals
• Technical Skills: Front- and back-end experience across Angular, Java, Python, and SQL; strong knowledge of modern technologies including AI/ML; extensive experience with AWS services and API development (GraphQL/REST)
• IT Strategy and Ownership: Proven ability to think strategically, analyze complex problems, and develop innovative solutions to drive business value
• Quality Assurance and Review: Own the development and QA of software; design testing strategies aligned with industry best practices
• Modernisation & Data-Intensive Applications: Experience building data-intensive applications using latest technologies
• Delivery Focus: Ability to plan, organize, and manage resources to achieve outcomes within defined timeframes
• Change Management: Structured approach to change, transformation, and helping people adapt to change
• Industry Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of the organisation’s industry and domains – Benchmarks and Indices
• Communication: Clear and precise communication of technical information to diverse audiences
• Problem Solving: Define problems, generate solutions, and evaluate best options
• Customer and Third-Party Management: Build relationships with internal/external stakeholders and manage external partners

About LSEG and Our Values

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 values are Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change, guiding our decisions and actions. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on protected characteristics. We strive to accommodate religious practices and mental/physical health needs as required by law. We encourage new ideas, sustainability, and community involvement through the LSEG Foundation and related programs. We offer tailored benefits including healthcare, retirement planning, volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology