Lead Software Engineer (React/Python)

Location: London

Within our Core & Foundational Platforms group, we are looking for an experienced Senior Lead Software Engineer who has a thirst for knowledge and maintains the highest standards. This is an opportunity to be a member of our highly strategic team, focusing on building a common UI on top of a shared control plane servicing managed database services. This is a key growth area over the coming years as the demand grows around products to enhance AI/ML capabilities. Our group is responsible for building centralized platform & database services across public cloud and hybrid cloud (on-prem & public cloud). You will be a senior engineer designing & building streamlined, compliant, and innovative products in an ever-changing landscape and providing a superb customer experience.
We have a dynamic, diverse, and exciting global team covering an array of technologies, languages, and database products with fantastic cross-training available. This is a real opportunity to be a part of a team firmly building for the future. Help lead the design and development of a common user interface for our managed database services.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
Drive the architecture and technical direction of the control plane and UI/UX components.
Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
Formal training or certification on Python language concepts and proficient advanced experience.
Strong proficiency in ReactJS, TypeScript, and Python.
Experience with NoSQL database products.
Practical experience of architecting & developing applications or platforms on any one of the major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google). Industry cloud certifications are a bonus.
Unit-testing framework(s) & BDD/TDD.
Understanding and experience of Agile and Lean philosophies including experience with JIRA, YouTrack, and/or similar.
Experience of Python frameworks - Django/Flask etc.
Understanding the importance of great documentation and a passion for helping customers.
Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.
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