Senior Lead Developer (Software Development)

TL;DR

Senior Lead Developer (Software Development): Building and modernising the CDSClear trade management and margining platform for credit derivative index, single name, and option products with an accent on server-side Java, Spring Boot, and scalable API functionality. Focus on delivering business requirements end-to-end through test and production releases, designing platform initiatives over 3–6+ months, and supporting regulated financial services systems including out-of-hours rota.

Location: London, United Kingdom (hybrid model)

Company

hirify.global (London Stock Exchange Group) provides financial markets infrastructure and data services.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain CDSClear Trade Management components across the full SDLC.
• Own delivery of business requirements through test and production release.
• Collaborate on key design decisions to extend the platform and improve overall architecture.
• Lead design and development of business-facing initiatives lasting 3–6+ months.
• Provide third-line system support, including participation in an out-of-hours rota.

Requirements

• Server-side Java development experience with Spring Boot.
• Enterprise software engineering experience in secure and regulated environments.
• Ability to understand and implement changes in the clearing and trade management stack, including testing.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC and software architecture principles.
• Experience with CI/CD and quality-focused delivery using tools such as Jenkins or GitLab, JUnit, Mockito, and Cucumber.
• Knowledge of JMS and experience with ActiveMQ or IBM MQ.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with credit derivative products.
• Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS) and cloud deployment automation (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Monitoring experience with enterprise tools such as DataDog.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model for a London-based team.
• Healthcare and retirement planning benefits.
• Paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
• Focus on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

Hiring process

• Interviews to assess technical fit and experience delivering end-to-end software in regulated environments.
• Discussion of role scope, design ownership, and support responsibilities.