Software Engineer Lead

About Mobility Global S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company. Role Summary The Software Engineer Lead will own and drive major corporate platform initiatives- modernizing and enhancing core enterprise systems , migrating platforms and workloads , and consolidating tools/technology stacks to improve reliability, security, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Working with the Heads of Corporate Platform teams and the functional business owners, you will lead technical delivery end-to-end: architecture, execution, quality, and operational readiness .

• Technical Leadership & Delivery Lead the technical strategy and execution for platform enhancement, migration, and consolidation programs (e.g., application rationalization, shared services adoption, legacy retirement). Own end-to-end delivery: requirements discovery, solution design, implementation, testing, cutover, and post-migration stabilization . Set engineering direction through reference architectures, patterns, standards, and guardrails (performance, resiliency, observability, security). Drive technical decision-making with a bias for measurable outcomes (availability, latency, cost, deployment frequency, incident reduction).
• Architecture, Modernization, and Consolidation Design solutions to reduce duplication across corporate systems, including consolidation of services, data stores, CI/CD pipelines, and operational tooling. Guide modernization efforts such as service decomposition , API standardization, event-driven patterns, and cloud/platform adoption where appropriate . Lead integration strategies across identity, access, data, and enterprise applications.
• Migration & Cutover Excellence Define migration approaches (rehost, replatform , refactor) and execute with minimal downtime and risk. Create and run cutover plans , including rollback strategies, runbooks, verification checklists, and stakeholder communications. Manage data migration planning: mapping, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and retention/compliance considerations.
• Engineering Management (Technical Lead Scope) Lead a team of engineers (directly or matrixed): provide technical guidance, unblock delivery, and uphold high engineering standards. Own code quality practices: design reviews, code reviews, test strategy, and technical documentation. Mentor engineers; build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational ownership.
• Reliability, Security, and Operations Ensure production readiness , Partner with security and compliance to implement secure-by-design practices (threat modeling, least privilege, auditability, secrets handling). Drive post-launch improvements using operational insights: incident learnings, performance bottlenecks, and customer feedback.
• Stakeholder & Program Collaboration Partner with Corporate platform teams, product, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, IT, and business stakeholders to align roadmap, scope, and sequencing. Translate business goals into technical plans; proactively manage risks, dependencies, and delivery tradeoffs. Communicate progress through concise status updates, technical demos, and executive-ready summaries.

• Core Engineering Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python, Go, Type Script ).
• Deep experience building distributed systems : APIs, services, asynchronous processing, caching, and data persistence.
• Experience configuring and customizing SAAS applications.
• Strong SDLC discipline: version control, branching strategies, testing pyramids, and release management.
• Platform, Migration, and Consolidation Expertise Proven success leading large-scale migrations (apps and/or data), including phased rollouts and zero/low-downtime strategies. Hands-on experience with legacy modernization and platform consolidation (decommissioning, dependency mapping, migration waves).
• Leadership & Communication Strong technical writing: architecture docs, ADRs, runbooks, operational readiness checklists. Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across multiple teams. Pragmatic decision-making under constraints (timeline, risk, cost, regulatory needs).
• Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a lead role (tech lead, staff/lead engineer, or engineering manager with hands-on delivery). Demonstrated delivery of enterprise-grade platform initiatives involving migration and/or consolidation with measurable outcomes.

• Experience leading multi-team programs with complex dependencies.
• Experience with enterprise identity and access patterns (SSO, RBAC), data governance, and audit requirements.
• Familiarity with domain-driven design, event-driven architectures , and platform engineering practices.
• Experience with cost…