Associate Director, Software Engineering

About The Role

Grade Level: 12

• 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 oversee high-performance calculation engines and services for 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 on technical quality and quantitative rigor.
• Implement end-to-end data lineage, reconciliation, anomaly detection, reproducibility, auditability, and versioning across analytics models, inputs, and outputs.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $200,000. Final base salary will be based on geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications. The role is eligible for an annual incentive plan but not for an additional incentive bonus or sales commission plan. The role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits.

• 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 Spring Boot, JPA.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Extensive experience with both SQL and No
  
  SQL database technologies, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Cassandra.
• Demonstrated expertise in fixed income system design and instrument analytics.
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies and product development lifecycle.

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

• Health & Wellness:
  Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime:
  Generous time off helps you stay energized.
• Continuous Learning:
  Access resources to grow your career and learn new skills.
• Invest in Your Future:
  Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks:
  Benefits for partners and children, including best-in-class family benefits.
• Beyond the Basics:
  Retail discounts, referral incentive awards, and other small perks that make a difference.

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. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

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