Technology | London, England | Full-timeCompany DescriptionMarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world's largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace.
Our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace.
The Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer for our Engineering Enablement platform team.
This team is building a cutting-edge developer productivity platform that will help our product development teams deliver features more rapidly and integrate code quality and security into all our products.
As a senior member of the Engineering Enablement team, you should be passionate about technology, developer experience, code quality, and evangelising software development best practices.
You'll work with the team to design and build out the platform that the rest of the company uses to deliver software, mentor more junior engineers, and help communicate what we do to the rest of the organisation.
We embrace a culture of collaboration and experimentation while striving and encouraging all team members to focus on continuous improvement and learning.
How You'll Help Take Us There Design and architect scalable and reliable platform solutionsCollaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and integrate new featuresLead code reviews and provide mentorship to junior engineersEnsure platform performance, security, and stability through testing and observabilityEvaluate and implement new technologies to enhance the platform's capabilitiesTroubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to the platformDefine and enforce coding standards and best practices within the team and across the organisationCollaborate with product managers to align platform development with overall product goalsParticipate in on-call rotations to address urgent platform issuesContribute to the documentation of platform architecture, APIs, and processesDevelop software to provide the best possible experience for our product development teams and help them efficiently release high-quality softwareWhat We're Looking For Minimum 7 years of experience in software development, with a focus on platform engineeringMinimum 3 years of experience in designing, building, deploying, and automating infrastructure using infrastructure as code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform)Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python or GoStrong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud computing concepts (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)Experience with containerisation technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as KubernetesExperience in designing and implementing APIs and other web servicesReal-world experience with DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment CI/CD systems (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)Proven track record of leading technical projects from conception to deliveryExcellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environmentStrong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teamsExperience with Agile methodologies and working in Agile teamsStrong knowledge of database systems (SQL and NoSQL), caching mechanisms, and message brokersExpert in defining, designing, and developing distributed and scalable products and servicesExperience with Software as a Service products and integrating multiple SaaS productsWhat You Can Expect from Us Central Location: based at our city offices near St Paul's.Free Food: We provide lunch each day of the week when the employee attends the office via our vendor Feedr as well as breakfast cereals, office snacks, and drinks from our free vending machines.Paid Time Off: 25 days annual leave entitlement plus 2 charity days.Reward for your service: We offer a two-week bonus holiday after completing each 5 years of service.Core benefits: Besides competitive standard benefits package we offer private medical (PMI) for family, Cash Plan, health screenings, dental cover, 6X life assurance, critical illness cover, income protection, pension, car leasing (Tusker electronic cars), reimbursement for wellness stipend, interest-free season ticket loan, and a "Share Incentive" plan.Tuition Assistance and Professional Training: Benefit from on-demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences.Collaboration and innovation are integral to our success.
Employees in Technology work in the office 2 or more days a week, which helps us maintain a collaborative office environment long-term.
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