Job Description
This role of Associate Software Engineer is within the LSEG RISK Intelligence Technology group. The group is responsible for the development of the technology platforms supporting key products including Connected Risk, World Check, and products in the Risk Managed Services space.
Responsible for the analysis, definition, design, construction, testing, installation, modification, and maintenance of properly engineered information systems, containing software as the major component to meet agreed business needs.
Main Responsibilities / Accountabilities:
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code based on user requirements.
- Develop well maintainable quality software using agile methodologies, adhering to team/company standards.
- Participate in planning sessions with team members to analyze requirements and provide design options, work breakdown and estimates of work.
- Demonstrate a focus on quality, through unit testing, integration testing and peer reviews, ensuring software meets requirements.
- Thoroughly document, review, and maintain all required technical reference material to ensure supportability and reuse.
- Actively participate in team status meetings, providing timely status updates for areas of individual responsibilities within projects to supervisor.
Key Relationships:
- Development Manager / Development Team Lead.
- Business Analysts.
- Agile team members.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Expert software engineer (1-3 years) with excellent knowledge of the Java language, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate.
- Proven grasp of implementing object-oriented programming.
- Familiar with various design patterns.
- Experience with Unit Testing and Test-Driven Development.
- Prior Knowledge of databases and SQL.
- Excellent understanding of security implications and secure coding.
- Self-starter, Self inclined in getting the work done.
- Superb verbal and written communication.
- Skill for writing clean, readable code and reusable Java libraries.
- Proficient using source code management tools such as Gitlab.
- Experienced in a formal agile software development lifecycle.
Desired Skills/Experience Required:
- Experience with API interfaces
- Understanding of multithreading.
- Experience in Cloud technologies (AWS).
Education/ Certifications:
- A good relevant degree is desirable, but experience and the right approach to work are just as meaningful.
