Software Engineer

Overview

Software Engineer on the Offensive Security Operations (OSO) team, building automation and custom tooling to reduce cyber security risk across a cloud-native, primarily AWS environment.

What you'll do

• Gather user requirements, understand the needs and expectations of internal and external customers, and translate them into effective solution designs.
• Maintain regular communication with partners, providing updates and collecting feedback for continuous improvement.
• Implement and deliver solutions within agreed timeframes.
• Fully test services, including unit tests and user acceptance tests.
• Provide full documentation so the work can be maintained, extended and used in your absence.
• Ensure all services align with LSEG security standards, team quality controls, and validated approaches.
• Collaborate with partner teams to integrate security measures into all stages of the development lifecycle and existing tooling.
• Continuously evaluate and improve quality and security processes, policies and documentation based on lessons learned and industry developments, through automation where possible.
• Communicate sophisticated technology concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences through reports, presentations and documentation.
• Demonstrate strong active listening skills and provide constructive feedback to colleagues and partners.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Information Systems / Technology, Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent field of study.
• Proven experience in crafting design documents.
• Proven experience with Python 3.7+ and VueJS 2 or 3.
• Proven experience with API development (Flask API or any).
• Proven experience with CLI tool development (Cleo or any).
• Proven experience with unit testing / integration / behavioural testing.
• Proven experience in maintaining the complete software development lifecycle.
• Proven experience with IaC technology to maintain cloud infrastructure.
• Proven experience setting up and managing resources in cloud hosting solutions (AWS preferred).
• Proven experience with PowerShell and/or Bash scripting.
• Proven experience with containerisation.
• Solid exposure to different software architectures.
• Proven experience with RDBMS or NoSQL databases, preferably MySQL/PostgreSQL or similar.
• Proven experience with Git repository management (GitLab / Git).
• Proven experience with static analysis tooling.
• Proven experience with CI / CD.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail, comfortable investigating issues on production.
• Strong understanding of security vulnerabilities and common software engineering flaws.
• Comfortable with Agile practices (daily standups, retros, demos).
• Comfortable demonstrating progression of work through demos.
• Evidence-driven, methodical and incremental approach over future-proofing.
• Proficiency with designing software and discussing with collaborators over contributing a solution to code.
• Great teammate, able to self-organise.
• Proactive over reactive; comfortable with estimation, planning and backlog maintenance.
• Comfortable exploring and adopting out-of-the-box solutions, including outside immediate expertise.
• Able to push back over overcommitting and underdelivering.
• A kind, collaborative personality while being firm on delivering work and driving progress.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Azure / Graph API.
• Good understanding of UI/UX.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India (RMZ Infinity).
• Career stage: Senior Associate.