Lead Software Engineer - Securities Lending Glasgow

Join us and shape the future of financial technology with Prime Finance Services. You’ll have the opportunity to architect and deliver market-leading solutions in a fast-paced, global environment. Collaborate with top technologists across Hong Kong, Singapore, Glasgow, and Mumbai, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We value creativity, inclusion, and technical excellence—your ideas and expertise will make a real impact. If you’re ready to be a driving force behind the transformation of our equity finance platform, this is your moment.

Job Summary:

As a Lead Software Engineer in Prime Finance Services, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing and delivering trusted technology products. You will contribute to critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas, supporting our business objectives through AI-driven workflows and solutions. Your work will help transform our equity finance platform, partnering with global teams to deliver innovative, secure, and scalable technology. You’ll inspire a diverse team and foster a culture of creativity and inclusion.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Lead with an AI-driven approach in daily activities
• Spearhead the design and development of real-time, mission-critical trading platforms using Java
• Tackle large-scale engineering challenges with technologies like Kafka
• Innovate, troubleshoot, and optimize for performance and stability
• Inspire and foster a culture of creativity, inclusion, and technical excellence
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver solutions that drive business success
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

 

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Expertise in GenAI usage
• Experience transforming Software Engineering with an AI-first approach
• Understanding of Prime Finance business, especially Securities Lending
• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and applied experience
• Experience developing event-driven and batch Java applications in financial services
• Proficiency in Java/Spring, data structures, and performance tuning (including garbage collection)
• Solid experience with Kafka
• Proficiency in testing and debugging low latency applications
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices
• Open-mindedness and willingness to learn
• Ability to work in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals
• Proficiency in software applications and technical processes within technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile)

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• UI development experience in React JS