Associate Software Development Engineer - Information Security

S&P Global, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Invest in Your Future

Family Friendly Perks

Beyond the Basics

Job summary

S&P Global in Hyderabad seeks a security-focused software engineer to guide secure development across server-side apps, UI frameworks, and cloud integrations. You will collaborate with engineers to perform threat modeling, secure design/code reviews, and AI risk assessments within CI/CD pipelines.

You will leverage Python for automation, implement repeatable security patterns, and stay current with OWASP Top 10 for AI architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year or more of professional experience in Information Security, Application Security, or a highly security-focused software development role.

Responsibilities

• Provide actionable security guidance to engineering teams across server-side development, UI frameworks, and cloud integrations.
• Partner with senior engineers to perform threat modeling, secure design reviews, and secure code reviews with focus on AI agents, LLM pipelines, and cognitive workflows.
• Assist in identifying vulnerabilities in AI systems (prompt injection, data poisoning, insecure output handling) and evaluate new AI technologies.
• Leverage Python and open-source tools to build, maintain, and automate security testing within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Analyze, triage, and remediate vulnerabilities from automated scans or manual testing, advising engineering teams.
• Implement repeatable security patterns to sandbox and segment applications and AI agents based on data sensitivity.
• Keep pace with evolving security trends and OWASP Top 10 for LLM security.

Skills

Python

AI/LLM awareness

AppSec basics

Networking & crypto

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 08

Key Responsibilities

• Secure Development Guidance: Assist in providing actionable security guidance to engineering teams across server-side development, UI frameworks, and cloud integrations.
• Threat Modeling & Reviews: Partner with senior engineers to perform threat modeling, secure design reviews, and secure code reviews-with a growing focus on auditing AI agents, LLM pipelines, and cognitive workflows.
• AI Risk Assessment: Assist in identifying vulnerabilities unique to AI systems (such as prompt injection, data poisoning, and insecure output handling) and help evaluate new AI technologies adopted by the business.
• Security Automation: Leverage Python and open-source security tools to build, maintain, and automate security testing within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Vulnerability Research: Help analyze, triage, and remediate vulnerabilities discovered during automated scans or manual testing, acting as a technical advisor for engineering teams.
• Repeatable Security Patterns: Implement and support repeatable application security blueprints, ensuring applications and AI agents are appropriately sandboxed and segmented based on data sensitivity.
• Continuous Learning: Keep pace with evolving security trends, zero-day vulnerabilities, and emerging frameworks for securing AI architectures (such as the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs).

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 1year or more of professional experience in Information Security, Application Security, or a highly security-focused software development role.

Technical Skills & Core Competencies

• Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in Python for security scripting, automation, or data handling (exposure to Java or JavaScript/Angular is a plus).
• AI/LLM Awareness: Foundational knowledge of AI concepts, LLM architectures, or AI agents, including an understanding of how to securely interact with APIs and handle data privacy in AI workflows.
• Application Security Basics: Familiarity with core AppSec concepts, web services, microservices/SOA architecture, and standard vulnerability frameworks (OWASP Top 10).
• Network & Cryptography Fundamentals: Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking, transport layer security (TLS/DTLS), PKI, certificate management, and basic encryption concepts.

What's In It For You?

Our Mission: Advancing Essential Intelligence.
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. From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards- small perks can make a big difference.

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets. S&P Global enables businesses, governments, and individuals with trusted data, expertise and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world-leading benchmarks, data, and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively, and thrive in a rapidly changing global landscape. From helping our customers assess new investments across the capital and commodities markets to navigating the energy expansion, acceleration of artificial intelligence, and evolution of public and private markets, we enable the world’s leading organizations to unlock opportunities, solve challenges, and plan for tomorrow - today.

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. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:[e-mail] your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

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