Senior Software Engineer

S&P Global, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Sr. Software Engineer, where you'll innovate and develop solutions for a next-generation analytics platform. This role emphasizes collaboration and knowledge sharing within a dynamic team. You'll work on exciting projects involving big data, machine learning, and multi-cloud environments, ensuring high-quality and scalable code. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact in the financial industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive and grow your career.

Benefits

Health care plans

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Remote work options

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development, strong Java expertise for concurrent systems.
• Experience with Angular, React, SQL, and REST APIs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software solutions using cutting-edge technologies.
• Oversee SDLC and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Angular

React

SQL

REST APIs

Agile methodologies

Microservices

Unit testing

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

Docker

GIT

Job description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 10

The Team: Join the S&P Global Ratings team as a Sr. Software Engineer within the Structured Finance Value Stream. Our team possesses extensive expertise in the Ratings organization’s data domains, technology stacks, and architectural patterns. We emphasize knowledge sharing and collaboration, fostering a unified strategy. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the evolution of S&P Ratings' next-generation analytics platform.

Responsibilities and Impact:

We are seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate software engineer to create innovative technology solutions for S&P Global Ratings products. The ideal candidate will excel in a highly technical role, designing and developing software using cutting-edge technologies, including web applications, data pipelines, big data, machine learning, and multi-cloud environments.

• Oversee the complete SDLC: architecture, design, development, and support of technical solutions.
• Actively participate in all scrum ceremonies and effectively follow SAFe/AGILE best practices.
• Play a key role in the development team, building high-quality, high-performance, and scalable code.
• Produce technical design documents and conduct technical walkthroughs.
• Document and demonstrate solutions using technical design docs, diagrams, and stubbed code.
• Collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Respond to and resolve production issues promptly.
• Mentor team members, innovate and experiment, and present business ideas to key stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in software development, with strong expertise in Java for concurrent and distributed systems.
• Experience designing user Interfaces using Angular, React, HTML5, XML & CSS.
• Experience in design, development, and architectural exposure, ensuring quality across various technology components developed by geographically diverse software engineers.
• Proficiency in writing SQL queries and understanding data models.
• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs & microservices-based solutions.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests.
• Proficient with software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies such as SAFe/Agile and Test-driven development.
• Proficiency in development environments, including IDE, web & application servers, GIT, Azure DevOps, unit-testing tools, and defect management tools.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Domain knowledge in the Financial Industry and Capital Markets.
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services (EC2, ECS, Load Balancer, Security Group, EMR, Lambda, S3, Glue, etc.).
• Experience in DevOps development and deployment using Docker and containers.
• Python experience is a plus.

About S&P Global Ratings:
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose: Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership.

Benefits: We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Inclusive Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global: At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions.

Equal Opportunity Employer: S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.