Senior Full Stack Engineer (Index Distribution Engineering)
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Summary
Senior engineer at FTSE Russell (LSEG) designing and scaling the systems that distribute index data to institutional clients worldwide via APIs and cloud platforms. Day to day: owning architecture, data modelling, and building secure, high-performance client-facing data services on AWS.
- FTSE Russell (LSEG) is building next-generation distribution capabilities that deliver index data to the global financial community — across APIs, cloud platforms, and modern data delivery channels
- We’re looking for a hands‑on Senior Engineer to design and scale the systems that power this distribution — enabling reliable, secure, and high-performance data delivery to institutional clients worldwide
- This is an individual contributor role with strong technical leadership expectations, where you’ll own system design, data modelling, and engineering standards across a critical client‑facing platform
- Design and build scalable data distribution systems, delivering data via APIs, cloud platforms, and client‑facing services
- Own system architecture and data modelling, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability at scale
- Develop secure, well-designed APIs and data services for external consumers
- Drive engineering quality through testing, review, and standards, ensuring production‑grade delivery
- Partner closely with product and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions
Requirements
- Experience working with cloud-native platforms (AWS or similar)
- Ability to lead through code quality, testing, and technical standards
- Strong experience building distributed backend systems and APIs
- Proven ability to own system design and data modelling
- Strong understanding of relational databases and data-intensive systems
- Experience with data distribution, APIs, or client‑facing platforms
- Experience with AI‑assisted engineering tooling
- Exposure to financial data or market data systems