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Senior Software Engineer page is loaded## Senior Software Engineerlocations: London, GBRtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: March 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: R31209FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.FactSet’s product suite of smart analytics and unique data empower the world’s leading financial service professionals to make more informed decisions every day. At our heart is an inclusive community unified by the spirit of going above and beyond. Our philosophy is to embrace diversity, and that our best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time. We continuously look ahead to advance the future and technology of our industry, by rolling up our sleeves to solve tough problems together, and by learning from our successes, as well as our failures.Being a software engineer at FactSet is to shape the future of investments technology. Our engineers use cutting edge technologies including machine learning, natural language processing, predictive analysis, and cloud computing to solve some of the investment community’s greatest challenges – relying every step of the way on some of our most creative minds to create sleek and intuitive UIs that make our products among the industry’s easiest to use.We’re looking for hard-working and out-of-the-box thinkers from all software engineering disciplines to bring new perspective and fresh ideas to the Symbology UK team that is responsible for the integration, storage, and publishing of securities reference data and corporate events information that support critical commercial content integration functions and is itself relied on by FactSet’s client base. Symbology engineers strive to understand the details of complex financial markets to provide the business with timely, accurate, and fast answers to fundamental questions about the instruments and events occurring within those markets billions of times per day.**Responsibilities:**As a Software Engineer you will be responsible for:* Designing, developing and maintaining backend content update systems using Perl/Python/C++ and Microsoft SQL Server* Analyze complex datasets and implement data transformation best practices to ensure efficiency, reliability, and quality of data movement.* Making strong technical contributions to projects with a focus on new enhancements, stability, and performance.* Supporting On Call during UK business hours on a weekly rotation basis as well as out of hours in the events of escalations for product areas you lead* Actively participating in code reviews, technical discussions and stakeholders’ meetings* Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices in data engineering and suggest process improvements to enhance system performance and reliability.* Being self-driven, working closely with the team lead, and taking responsibility for independent project execution**Minimum Requirements:*** 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development with a focus on data pipelines and web services* Experience with modern development workflows, including version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.**Critical Skills:*** Strong problem-solving and analytical skills* Strong knowledge of Perl, Python and Microsoft SQL Server* Solid track record of designing and building robust software solutions* Strong technical, analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills* Familiarity with RESTful API design and development**Additional Skills:*** Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills* Ability to articulate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audience* Ability to tune database queries and workloads for improving performance and scale will be highly desired* Ability to onboard and apply internal systems and processes for developing and deploying robust software solutions**Education:*** Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or equivalent.**Company Overview:**FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more atand follow us onand. At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.