Software Engineer - Python

S&P Global, Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible Time Off

Continuous Learning

Retirement Planning

Family Perks

Employee Discounts

Job summary

S&P Dow Jones Indices, a global leader in providing investable and benchmark indices to the financial markets, is seeking a Software Engineer – Python to join its technology team. You will work on backend API development, data transformations and performance improvements.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years IT experience, a BS in Computer Science or related field, and strong Python 3.9+ skills with AWS, Pandas and PyTest.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of IT experience in application development with backend API and database work
• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent
• Proficiency in Python 3.9+ with recent experience
• AWS services including API Gateway, ECS, DynamoDB, Postgres
• Python libraries: Pydantic and Pandas
• Unit testing with PyTest or UnitTest; API testing with Postman
• Strong work ethic and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Implementation of business requirements and system architecture
• Coding, documentation, unit tests, debugging, and data transformations
• Benchmark testing and performance troubleshooting
• Maintain unit tests for Python and JavaScript
• Support production releases and troubleshoot issues
• Collaborate with teams across time zones

Skills

Python

AWS

API Development

PyTest

Pandas

Pydantic

Unit Testing

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

UI Development

Postman

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

ECS

Bruno

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 09

Position: Software Engineer – Python

S&P Dow Jones Indices, a global leader in providing investable and benchmark indices to the financial markets, is looking for an experienced Python software engineer to join its technology team.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Implementation of business requirements and system architecture
• Coding, documentation, unit test creation and maintenance, debugging, level 2/3 escalation support, database schema updates and data transformations
• Benchmark testing and troubleshooting performance issues
• Ensuring code quality by creating and maintaining unit test cases on both Python and JavaScript
• Support production releases and troubleshoot production issues
• Collaboration with teams across time zones

What’s in it for you

This is an opportunity to work on a team of highly talented and motivated engineers at a highly respected company. You will work with very experienced senior engineers who will help grow your skills to the next level.

Basic Qualifications

• 4-6 years of IT experience in application development, primarily in back-end API and database development roles with at least some UI development experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or relevant equivalent work experience
• Proficiency in modern Python 3.9+ (minimum 3 years dedicated, recent Python experience)
• AWS services experience including API Gateway, ECS/containerization technologies, DynamoDB, Postgres
• Python libraries experience including Pydantic and Pandas
• Unit testing skills with PyTest or UnitTest, and API testing using Postman or Bruno
• Strong work ethic and good communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Analytical minded, detail-oriented, and strong problem‑solving skills
• A passion for creating high quality code and broad unit test coverage
• Prior experience as a QA automation engineer or tier‑2/3 support experience is helpful

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

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.

Accommodation requests during the application process: If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please send an email to [e-mail] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.