Senior Software Engineer – News Engineering, Elasticsearch

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)

Senior Software Engineer helping evolve News platform delivering enriched breaking news. Focusing on high-performance systems, collaboration, and modern engineering practices in a cloud-native environment.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeNew York City • Montana, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,900 - $189,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudElasticSearchJavaKubernetesLinuxPythonTCP/IPTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help evolve our News platform, delivering enriched breaking news to customers worldwide in sub‑second time.
Build and evolve services, primarily in Java and Python, with a strong emphasis on performance, observability, and continuous improvement in a cloud-native environment.
Collaborate in a scrum team, crafting solutions and delivering new features.
Own the design and delivery of critical services, from architecture decisions through to production support, with autonomy to influence technical direction.
Help automate deployment, upgrades, and maintenance using modern DevOps techniques.
Participate in a well-structured on-call rotation focused on sustainability, automation, and preventing repeat incidents.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Solid experience with Java and Python on Linux and real-time systems.
Practical experience in using IP-based protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTPS, etc).
Familiarity with unit testing and test-driven development.
Understanding of search technology such as Elasticsearch.
Experience with cloud infrastructure and container orchestration.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and communicate clearly.
Bonus Points: Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, or Terraform.
Experience with GitHub Copilot to aid in the engineering process.
Knowledge of NewsMLG2 or similar standards and experience implementing a standard format at speed.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual Wellness Allowance
Paid time-off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flex Spending & Health Savings Options
Prescription Drug plan
401(K) Savings Plan and Company match
Basic life insurance
Disability benefits
Emergency backup dependent care
Adoption assistance
Commuter assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonLinuxreal-time systemsIP-based protocolsunit testingtest-driven developmentElasticsearchcloud infrastructurecontainer orchestration

Soft Skills

problem-solvingindependenceclear communication