Lead React Developer
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
New York, NY, US
Onsite
2026-07-01
Announced salary
$147,500 - $245,900
Low
$70K
Median
$100K
High
$133K
Market in New York · BLS OEWS 2025
Estimated net pay
$8,664 - $13,749
/month · 30% withheld
after tax & contributions · Single, no dependents
Job description
Lead Software Engineer – React / Fullstack (FX Engineering)
Great opportunity for a Lead Software Engineer (React / Fullstack) to join our FX Engineering team. This group is responsible for building and evolving high\-performance FX trading platforms and related services that operate at scale.
We are looking for a hands\-on developer who combines deep engineering expertise with strong architectural thinking, mentorship, and a passion for driving high\-quality delivery in a fast\-paced environment.
We value technical excellence, innovative thinking, continuous learning, and collaborative leadership.
**Responsibilities**
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* Hands on developer, partnering closely with architects, product, and global engineering teams to design and deliver complex, scalable trading solutions.
* Lead the design and development of cloud\-native applications, driving best practices across Azure/AWS environments.
* Guide and mentor engineers, fostering a high\-performing, collaborative, and inclusive team culture.
* Drive engineering standards, including code quality, testing strategies, CI/CD, and DevOps best practices.
* Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
* Lead efforts to improve system reliability, observability, and availability, including proactive monitoring and incident resolution strategies.
* Identify and deliver improvements across areas such as performance optimization, cost efficiency, security, and developer experience.
* Champion automation and continuous improvement, red
* Producing manual effort and increasing delivery velocity.
**Required Skills**
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* Strong hands\-on experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks (React preferred)
* Proven experience in a Lead or Senior Engineer role, owning technical direction and delivery
* Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud architectures (Azure or AWS preferred)
* Demonstrated a