Real-Time Software Engineer, News Engineering

Help us shape the future of real-time news delivery and join a team powering the heartbeat of global information!
LSEG’s News Engineering group is looking for a

Software Engineer

to help evolve our real-time news collection and distribution platform. If you’re motivated by high-performance systems, real-world impact, and incorporating

modern engineering and DevOps practices

in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment — this is your opportunity.

About the Role
This role is ideal for

mid-level engineers

who thrive as individual contributors and want to grow their expertise in

real-time systems, C++, and cloud-native development .

As a software engineer in the News team at LSEG, you will:

Write clean, efficient

C++ and Python

code for both

on-prem and cloud-hosted environments .

Work with structured data formats like XML, JSON, HTML, and XSLT — and learn how they power News industry standards.

Collaborate in a scrum team crafting solutions and delivering new features.

Be responsible for your code by writing automated tests, participating in code reviews, and supporting production systems.

Help automate deployment, upgrades, and maintenance using

modern DevOps tools and practices

(CI/CD, containerization, telemetry, instrumentation).

Occasionally provide on-call support for critical systems (we keep it reasonable).

What We’re Looking For

Solid experience with

C/C++ on Linux

and real-time systems.

Practical experience in using IP-based protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTPS, etc.).

Familiarity with

unit testing , especially using Google Test.

Understanding of

network protocols

and distributed systems.

Experience with

cloud infrastructure

and container orchestration.

Strong problem-solving skills.

Ability to work independently and communicate clearly.

Bonus

Hands-on experience with Python, Google Test framework, GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, or Terraform.

Knowledge of NewsMLG2 or similar standards and experience implementing a standard format at speed.

Why Join Us?

Impact

: Your work helps deliver critical news to millions in real time.

Growth

: Learn from expert engineers and expand your skills across cloud, data, and resilient systems.

Culture

: We value curiosity, ownership, and teamwork. You’ll work in a globally distributed team that supports each other.

Flexibility

: Hybrid work options and a balanced work-life environment.

Career Stage:

Senior Associate

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.

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