Director, Software Engineering

S&P Global Market Intelligence; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global Market Intelligence in Gurugram is seeking a Director, Software Engineer who thrives on building high-performance, scalable, and AI-augmented enterprise applications. This role emphasizes backend Java and cloud-native, microservices-oriented development.

You will embed GenAI and LLM capabilities, design containerized solutions with Docker and Kubernetes, work across SQL and NoSQL databases, and advance CI/CD and observability to accelerate engineering velocity and quality.

Qualifications

• Years of full-stack development experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong command of Java and cloud-native application development.
• Demonstrated experience with AI-enhanced developer tools and integrating LLM APIs.
• Deep understanding of DevSecOps, scalable architecture, and performance tuning.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a growth mindset toward AI-powered innovation.
• Experience mentoring teams and driving engineering best practices.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end features using modern Java stacks
• Build and scale APIs (REST/GRPC, OData, GraphQL), microservices, and event-driven architectures
• Design and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Work across SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Dynamo DB)
• Embed GenAI and LLM capabilities into workflows and products
• Drive AI-augmented development practices - prompt engineering, LLM-assisted testing, and documentation automation
• Contribute to CI/CD and observability using GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk
• Guide innovation in cloud-native, federated data architectures and data contracts
• Advocate clean code, secure development practices, and modern SDLC (GitHub Advanced Security)

Skills

Java

Cloud-native

AI-enhanced development tools

DevSecOps

Scalable architecture

Performance tuning

Mentoring teams

Full-stack development

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Director, Software Engineer who thrives on building high-performance, scalable, and AI-augmented enterprise applications. This role demands strong backend engineering in Java, while delivering full-stack solutions with a strong emphasis on cloud-native development, microservices, and GenAI integration.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our software platformsowning platform evolution and embedding LLM-based tools to drive engineering velocity and quality.

What Youll Do

• Deliver end-to-end features using modern Java stacks
• Build and scale APIs (REST/GRPC, OData, GraphQL), microservices, and event-driven architectures
• Design and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Work across SQL and NoSQL databases (i.e., PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Dynamo DB)
• Embed GenAI and LLM capabilities (e.g., Github Copilot, Claude, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI) into workflows and products
• Drive AI-augmented development practices - prompt engineering, LLM-assisted testing, and documentation automation
• Contribute to CI/CD and observability using GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk
• Guide innovation in cloud-native, federated data architectures and data contracts
• Advocate clean code, secure development practices, and modern SDLC (GitHub Advanced Security)

Nice to Have

• Experience with data contract standards and federated data tools (Trino, Starburst)
• Exposure to LLM orchestration tools (LangChain, LlamaIndex)
• Participation in hackathons, vibe coding, or internal innovation sprints
• Certifications in AWS/GCP, secure coding, or AI/ML domains
• Experience in Corporate Actions/Custody domain

Tech Stack Tools

• Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript
• Frontend: React / Angular
• Cloud Platforms: AWS / Azure / GCP
• DevOps Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Terraform, CloudFormation
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, Starburst, Apache Parquet/Iceberg
• Messaging: JMS, Apache Kafka
• AI/GenAI: GitHub Copilot, Claude, CodeWhisperer, LLM APIs (OpenAI, Hugging Face, Bedrock)
• Monitoring: Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus
• Architecture: Microservices, event-driven, serverless, secure development (OAuth, JWT)
• Add-on: Agentic AI frameworks, skill files, MCP, Graph data modelling, RDF / Knowledge graph

What You Bring

• years of full-stack development experience in enterprise environments
• Strong command of Java, and cloud-native application development
• Demonstrated experience with AI-enhanced developer tools and integrating LLM APIs
• Deep understanding of DevSecOps, scalable architecture, and performance tuning
• Strong problem-solving skills and a growth mindset toward AI-powered innovation
• Experience mentoring teams and driving engineering best practices
• Bachelors degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent practical experience)