Lead Front End Developer

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 11

The Role:

Lead Front End Developer

The Team:
The Ratings Division is looking to hire a Sr. Full‑Stack Developer to lead hands‑on development and provide design‑pattern insight. The S&P Global structured finance value‑stream technology team in the Ratings Division consists of geographically diversified software engineers responsible for developing scalable solutions by working directly with the product development team. Our team culture is oriented towards equality in software engineering irrespective of hierarchy, promoting innovation and empowering iteration and experimentation without fear of failure.

• Develop web applications using Java, Spring Boot, and other open‑source Java frameworks, RESTful web services.
• Enterprise‑level integrations using distributed streaming platform, REST, OKTA, etc.
• Front‑end development using React, Angular, and MFE architectures.
• Database development on Postgre
  
  SQL, Oracle, and integrations with application services.
• Application containerization and deployments through CI/CD pipelines and AWS services such as S3, EKS, EC2, etc.
• Write SQL queries and understand data models;
  Databricks knowledge is a plus.
• Deploy applications using containers.
• Maintain infrastructure knowledge and CI/CD exposure.
• Observe, monitor, and troubleshoot using Splunk, ELK, Jaeger, etc.
• Prior experience with Camunda workflow tool or other open‑source workflow tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience, including at least 1 year of leading scrum team(s).
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Spring, RESTful services, Spring Boot, Spring JDBC, MVC, JSP, etc.
• Experience designing and building microservices‑based distributed systems in a serverless container platform.
• Strong knowledge of front‑end technologies such as React, Angular, or Ext JS.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with different database technologies (RDBMS, No
  
  SQL) and data modeling.
• Experience with automated unit‑testing frameworks.
• Ability to enforce security and engineering principles along with quality standards.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Design and maintain application architecture, including database schema and API design.
• Proficiency in the development environment (IDE, application server, GIT, Azure Dev Ops, unit‑testing tools, defect management tools).
• Knowledge of system architecture, object‑oriented design, and design patterns.

Location: Toronto (Hybrid 2–3 days onsite)

Compensation/Benefits Information: 90k – 135k CAD/year base compensation. Final base salary is based on geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. This role is eligible for an annual incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on benefits, visit

Right to Work Requirements: This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in Canada.

• Health & Wellness:
  Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime:
  Generous time off helps keep you energized.
• Continuous Learning:
  Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn new skills.
• Invest in Your Future:
  Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a company‑matched student‑loan contribution, 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 perks that make a big difference.

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