Lead II Software Engineer

S&P Global, Inc.; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 134,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will design and develop Java applications for a key financial platform, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you will engage in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirement analysis to deployment. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on complex financial systems and contribute to exciting new initiatives. If you have a passion for technology and a strong background in application development, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience in application development.
• Strong Java skills with experience in concurrent and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Java applications for financial systems.
• Participate in software development processes including coding and testing.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

SQL

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Docker

AWS

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 12

S&P Dow Jones Indices is seeking a Senior Engineer to be a key player in planning, preparation and development of software for key platform. This role requires a seasoned engineer who works effectively, both independently as well as collaboratively, in a team environment. The candidate must be a delivery-focused person with financial applications experience and skills.

The candidate will assist with designing, development, and maintenance of solutions for multiple technology platforms that the technology team supports.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of Java applications for S&P DJI platform systems
• Participate in multiple software development processes including requirement analysis, design, coding, testing and documentation
• Develop software applications based on clear business specifications
• Work on new initiatives and support existing Index applications.
• Build applications with object-oriented concepts and apply design patterns
• Setup development environment/sandbox for application development
• Perform unit testing of application code and fix errors
• Interface with databases to extract information and build.
• Effectively interact with customers, business users and IT staff.

Compensation/Benefits Information:
(This section is only applicable to US candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $134,656 to $197,000. 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.

Basic Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or Engineering is required, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience
• 12+ years of IT experience in application development.
• Strong Architectural experience in developing complex financial systems.
• Strong Java skills with experience in development of concurrent and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience using Java 8 features (Streams API, Functional programming)
• Strong design and development skills to build end of day financial systems.
• Strong experience with Java, J2EE, JMS, Maven/Gradle
• Hands-on experience in designing, developing, testing, and successfully deploying critical and complex projects
• Good experience with Spring-based technologies (Spring Boot etc.)
• Advanced experience with Spring-based technologies (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud etc.) and caching frameworks like Hazelcast
• Experience in designing and implementing microservices-based solutions
• Should have experience writing unit/integration tests
• Experience writing SQL queries and good understanding of data model
• Experience with Spring framework.
• Experience in Rest Services
• Experience in caching like Elasticsearch, Redis.
• Experience in ActiveMQ or any other related messaging provider.
• Experience in SQL, PL/SQL programming.
• Exposure to Cloud, preferably AWS services
• Exposure to Docker containers & ECS
• Exposure to CI/CD like Jenkins, Gitlab etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Return to Work:

Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative, Restart, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.

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.