Associate Director, Software Engineering

1101 S&P Global Inc.; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

S&P Global Dow Jones Indices is seeking a senior software engineer to design and develop high-performance calculation engines for fixed income indices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive architectural decisions, and participate in code reviews to ensure scalable, reliable systems.

The role requires 10+ years in software development (Java/C#/Python/Scala), strong experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms, plus expertise in SQL/NoSQL databases and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of software development experience with Java, C#, Python, or Scala
• Experience with distributed systems, caches and microservices (SpringBoot, JPA)
• Proficiency with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Extensive experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra)
• Expertise in fixed income system design and instrument analytics
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies and product lifecycle

Aufgaben

• Design and develop high-performance calculation engines and services for fixed income indices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions
• Lead code reviews, architecture discussions and best practices for reliability
• Work within Agile cycles to deliver features for the fixed income platform
• Mentor junior developers and promote technical growth
• Lead modernization initiatives to improve performance and maintainability
• Architect and oversee calculation engines balancing latency, throughput, cost and correctness
• Grow a team of engineers, set expectations on technical quality and rigor
• Ensure end-to-end data lineage, reconciliation, anomaly detection and auditability across analytics

Kenntnisse

Java

C#

Python

Scala

Distributed systems

SpringBoot/JPA

Cloud platforms

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD tools

Jenkins

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

The Team:

The Fixed Income value stream focuses on providing reliable, scalable and auditable calculation engines and services that are essential for managing our fixed income series of indices. As technology is being reshaped to align with emerging standards, our team operates with a product-first mindset, follows product development lifecycle patterns, and truly adheres to Agile framework principles.

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Design and develop high-performance calculation engines and services for fixed income indices processing large-scale financial data
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions that support critical business operations and client needs
• Drive technical excellence by participating in code reviews, architecture discussions, and contributing to best practices for system reliability
• Work within Agile development cycles to deliver features that enhance our fixed income technology platform and align with emerging industry standards
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to the technical growth of the team through knowledge sharing and pair programming
• Lead initiatives to modernize existing systems and implement new technologies that improve performance and maintainability
• Architect and overseehigh-performance calculation engines and servicesfor index production and large-scale analytics, balancing latency, throughput, cost, and correctness.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers and quant-minded developers; set clear expectations ontechnical quality and quantitative rigor.
• Must be able to implement end-to-enddata lineage, reconciliation, anomaly detection, reproducibility, auditability, and versioningacross analyticsmodels, inputs, and outputs.

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $200,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

Include for roles that are bonus plan eligible, including sales commission plans.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
• 10+ years of software development experience with programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or Scala
• Strong experience with distributed systems, distributed caches and microservices architecture patterns and frameworks like SpringBoot, JPA.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Must have extensive experience with both SQL and NoSQL database technologies, including hands-on expertise in platforms such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Cassandra
• Demonstrated expertise in fixed income system design and instrument analytics.
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies and product development lifecycle

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in financial services domain, particularly with fixed income securities, indices, or calculation engines
• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
• Familiarity with performance optimization and high-frequency data processing systems

About S&P Global Dow Jones Indices

At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. We’re the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices and over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our indices, our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics