Why this role We’re building next-generation Risk Intelligence platforms that enable customers to make trusted decisions at scale, in real time. As a Director of Engineering, you will define and drive the technology and product engineering strategy across a portfolio of products—owning outcomes from 0→1 innovation through 1→n scale and platformization. You will operate as a business and technology leader, shaping long-term direction, building high-performing organizations, and ensuring that our systems are resilient, secure, cost-efficient, and aligned to evolving customer and regulatory needs. You will move beyond team-level execution to org-level leadership, setting the bar for engineering excellence, talent development, and cross-functional impact. What you’ll do Define and execute engineering strategy : Own the multi-year vision and roadmap for Risk Intelligence products and platforms, aligning with customer value, market trends, and business outcomes while evolving products into scalable platforms. Drive innovation at scale : Oversee the lifecycle from 0 → 1 experimentation to enterprise-scale platforms, ensuring strong problem framing, rapid validation, and continuous evolution to meet global, multi-tenant needs. Lead through leaders : Build and scale a high-performing leadership bench, fostering accountability, empowerment, and a culture of ownership and continuous improvement. Deliver engineering excellence : Establish standards for architecture, reliability, observability, and operational maturity; drive SLO-based practices and continuous improvement using data (e.g., DORA metrics). Own business and operational outcomes : Ensure predictable delivery, cost efficiency, and ROI; lead portfolio planning and prioritization while balancing speed, quality, security, and regulatory requirements. Architect for scale and flexibility : Guide strategic decisions on platforms, data, APIs, event-driven systems, and cloud; drive build vs. buy decisions and ensure long-term scalability and interoperability. Influence across the organization : Partner with senior stakeholders and represent engineering in executive forums to align with regulatory, risk, and business priorities. Build a high-performance culture : Promote innovation, inclusion, and accountability while advancing engineering productivity, developer experience, and talent engagement. What you’ll bring 12–18 years of experience in software engineering, with 5–8 years in engineering leadership roles Proven success leading multiple teams or organizations, delivering complex distributed systems at scale Strong track record of defining and executing technology strategy aligned to business outcomes Experience scaling products from early-stage innovation to enterprise platforms Deep expertise in modern architectures (cloud-native, APIs, event-driven systems, data platforms) Demonstrated ability to lead through leaders, influencing across organizational boundaries Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, cost optimization, and investment tradeoffs Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level influence How we’ll measure success Business & product impact : Revenue growth, customer adoption, retention, satisfaction, and faster time-to- first-value (TTFV) toward strong product-market fit Engineering excellence : Improved DORA metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, reliability), high service reliability, and consistent SLO attainment Organizational health : Strength of leadership bench, effective succession planning, and strong employee engagement, growth, and retention O perational efficiency: Optimized engineering costs (cloud, tooling), with predictable, high-quality portfolio delivery Technologies you and the organization may use Backends & APIs: .NET, Java, Go, Node.js; REST/gRPC; event-driven architectures Frontends: React, Next.js, design systems Cloud & Platform: Azure/AWS, containers, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code Data & Observability: Distributed data systems, streaming, metrics/logs/traces We continuously evolve our stack based on customer value, scalability, and operability—not fixed preferences. Ways of working Hybrid collaboration with focused in-person sessions for strategy, architecture, and high-impact alignment moments Emphasis on autonomy, clarity, and outcomes over process Leadership principles (Director-level expectations) Think in systems: Optimize for org and platform outcomes, not just team outputs Lead through influence: Align diverse stakeholders toward a common vision Data-driven decisions: Use metrics, customer insights, and experimentation to guide strategy Own the business outcome: Engineering is accountable for both technology and business impact Career Stage: Director London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information: Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you. LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. 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