Head of Engineering - Inbound Data

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 14

This team is essential to the division's data strategy, playing a key role in data transformation and leading efforts to replace legacy technical debt. The team embodies a strong commitment to delivering on business needs and demonstrates exceptional collaboration with both product and business partners. They are known for their collaborative approach, strong technical expertise, and the high energy and dedication they bring to their work.

• Lead and scale a world-class engineering organization of 100+ data engineers, ML engineers, and platform developers, including managing managers and Staff/Principal-level engineers while driving hiring, retention, and talent development strategies
• Provide strategic technical direction for enterprise-scale lakehouse architecture using Databricks Data Intelligence Platform (Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, Mosaic AI) and AWS cloud services, ensuring highly performant, cost-effective, and interoperable data foundations
• Drive the organization's transition to production-grade autonomous AI systems, leveraging Databricks AI stack including MLflow, Feature Store, Vector Search, and Model Serving to deliver measurable business value beyond proof-of-concept implementations
• Establish rigorous engineering standards and operational excellence practices including SLOs, error budgets, incident management, and infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform and Databricks Asset Bundles for reliable platform delivery
• Oversee enterprise semantic modeling and RAG architecture strategies, ensuring AI systems are grounded in Unity Catalog-governed data assets with proper access controls, lineage tracking, and auditability to prevent hallucinations
• Foster a high-performance engineering culture rooted in psychological safety, continuous learning, and rapid experimentation while partnering with Product, Fin Ops, and executive leadership to translate business goals into actionable technical roadmaps

(This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $185,000 to $265,000. 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,

• 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.

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• 15+ years of engineering experience with 5+ years directly managing and scaling large engineering teams at Director or Head of Engineering level, including experience managing managers and guiding…