Senior Principal Index Engineer

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ISSSTOXX is seeking a senior technology leader to define and execute the long‑term data strategy for index data across the business. You will establish a robust data architecture, acting as a single trusted source of truth, and drive evolution toward cloud‑native, scalable services with strong governance.

You will own planning, roadmaps and platform modernization, leading engineering teams to deliver and support index data, with emphasis on operational excellence, auditability and risk

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in financial services technology.
• Experience building and operating Security Master, Reference Data or Index Data platforms.
• Experience managing complex market data ecosystems with multiple vendor integrations.
• Strong understanding of indices, equities, fixed income, corporate actions and derivatives.
• Experience leading engineering organisations and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute long-term data technology strategy across the index business.
• Establish data architecture as a single trusted source of truth.
• Drive cloud-native, scalable data services and platform modernization.
• Lead planning, roadmaps and governance across distributed teams.
• Ensure compliance, resilience, security and operational risk requirements are met.

Skills

Data architecture

Leadership

Engineering management

Cloud-native architectures

Job description

Key responsibilities

Define and execute the long-term strategy for index data technology across the index business. Establish a data architecture that supports multiple business use cases whilst maintaining a single trusted source of truth. Drive the evolution towards cloud-native, scalable and highly resilient data services. Owns and leads programme planning ceremonies and co-ordinates with key stakeholders across multiple geographically dispersed teams. Aligning on scope, priorities and timelines Partner with Product, Research, Operations and Technology leadership to align data capabilities with business objectives. Lead planning, technology roadmap and platform modernisation initiatives. Own the technology and engineering teams responsible for delivering and supporting index operational data. Establish engineering best practices covering design, coding, quality assurance and operational excellence. Implement controls ensuring the transparency of data treatments and ensuring the auditability of methodology-derived adjustments. Ensure a gold standard of technology portfolio management taking a lead to ensure that compliance, resilience, security and operational risk requirements are met or exceeded.

Qualifications and Experience

15+ years of experience within financial services technology Significant experience building and operating Security Master, Reference Data or Index Data platforms. Experience managing complex market data ecosystems with multiple vendor integrations. Strong understanding of: Indices Equities Fixed Income Corporate actions Derivatives Benchmark administration requirements Experience leading engineering organisations Experience working with cloud-native architectures.

Leadership Characteristics

The successful candidate will: Think strategically whilst remaining close to execution. Act as an engineering and data leader, not simply a technology manager. Build trusted partnerships across Product, Operations and Business leadership. Demonstrate ownership and accountability for critical production services. Simplify complex data problems into scalable platform solutions. Develop high-performing teams and future leaders. Drive a culture of operational excellence, automation and continuous improvement. #LI-TG1 #STOXX #DIRECTOR

What You Can Expect from Us

Our people are the moving force behind our work. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. If you have the skills, passion, and drive to help us bring clarity and transparency to capital markets, we want to work with you. Together, we can grow your career in an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and has real impact.

About ISSSTOXX

ISSSTOXX delivers world‑class research, data, and technology solutions that empower capital market participants to pursue their visions with confidence. Our expertise spans indices, corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence, giving clients the tools they need to uncover opportunities, manage risks, and navigate evolving regulations. We are made up of 4,000 professionals operating across 20 countries and serving approximately 5,000 clients, including many of the world’s leading institutional investors. Our scale and reach give us deep market knowledge, while our innovative methodologies allow us to offer our clients tailored insights that drive impact and success.

ISSSTOXX Indices

Including the renowned STOXX and DAX families, sets the standard for rules‑based, transparent, and liquid benchmarks and indices. Our ready‑made products and customized solutions are used by sophisticated institutional investors, ETF issuers, and providers of derivatives and structured products.

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ISSSTOXX is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination or harassment against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, sex, age, height, weight, citizenship status, national origin, social origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy status, marital status, familial status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, military service or status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). All activities including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring, recruitment advertising, promotions, performance appraisals, training, job assignments, compensation, demotions, transfers, terminations (including layoffs), benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, are and will be administered on a non‑discriminatory basis, consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

ISSSTOXX delivers world‑class research, data, and technology solutions that empower capital market participants to pursue their visions with confidence. Our expertise spans indices, corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence, giving clients the tools they need to uncover opportunities, manage risks, and navigate evolving regulations. We are made up of 4,000 professionals operating across 20 countries and serving approximately 5,000 clients, including many of the world’s leading institutional investors. Our scale and reach give us deep market knowledge, while our innovative methodologies allow us to offer our clients tailored insights that drive impact and success.