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Lead Software Engineer

Primary office location
London
Date
09-Jun-2025
Permanent - Full time, Mid-senior
Job category
Technology - Engineering
Our Front Office technology team is a collaborative global community of technology enthusiasts who partner with the Commodities and Global Markets business and play a key role in delivering the business strategy. We operate in a flat structure and as a member of the team you are encouraged to take ownership and accountability of your work, collaborating with senior members of the business to identify new opportunities and will be able to see first-hand the positive impact your work has and how it supports revenue growth and operational efficiencies through innovative technology solutions.
 
We encourage our team members to play multiple roles; from business analysis and requirements gathering to delivery and risk management. Through this process our team gains a better understanding of the process of product delivery and has an opportunity to develop different skills and explore different career paths.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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As a senior engineer within the team, you will get to harness your creativity and passion for developing high-quality technology solutions that will support our range of applications within the Commodities and Global Markets trading group. You’ll be leading the entire solution delivery life-cycle in an agile environment, working on the development and delivery of in-house solutions, in an evolving DevOps culture that gives you ownership of your solutions and applications.

Technologies you will work with:
• Python
• Postgres / MongoDB
• Kubernetes / AWS
• Git / Bitbucket / Stash / Bamboo

What you offer

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  • Strong experience building and maintaining new and existing applications using Python and Object-Oriented software analysis and design
  •  A relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
  • A good understanding of APIs and REST, and data storage patterns
  • A good understanding of Unix/Linux with some experience in shell scripting
  • A good understanding of software architecture and design patterns
We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About Technology

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Technology enables every aspect of Macquarie, for our people, our customers and our communities. We’re a global team that is passionate about accelerating the digital enterprise, connecting people and data, building platforms and applications and designing tomorrow’s technology solutions.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.

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