Software Engineering Lead
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11About the Role
S&P Dow Jones Indices is seeking a highly experienced Lead Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining our Fixed Income this position you will contribute to building scalable reliable and auditable solutions that support our index offerings. You will evaluate emerging technologies lead system design efforts and ensure the delivery of high-quality financial applications. This role involves hands-on development team mentorship and collaboration across cross-functional teams to drive innovation and operational excellence.
The Team
Our Fixed Income value stream focuses on delivering robust calculation engines essential for managing our fixed income indices. We operate with a product-first mindset following Agile principles and are committed to modernizing our technology stack to meet evolving industry standards. As a leader in this space you will help shape the future of our index processing capabilities.
Responsibilities
Design and develop high-performance calculation engines and services for fixed income indices processing large-scale financial data efficiently.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable reliable solutions supporting critical business operations and client needs.
Drive technical excellence through code reviews architecture discussions and establishing best practices for system reliability and maintainability.
Work within Agile development cycles to deliver features that enhance our fixed income technology platform aligning with industry standards.
Mentor junior developers fostering technical growth and knowledge sharing within the team.
Lead initiatives to modernize existing systems and adopt new technologies to improve performance scalability and maintainability.
Architect and oversee calculation engines and analytics services balancing latency throughput cost and accuracy.
Implement end-to-end data lineage reconciliation anomaly detection reproducibility auditability and version control across analytics models and data inputs/outputs.
Lead mentor and grow a team of engineers and quantitative developers setting clear expectations for technical quality and rigor.
AI Integration: Design develop and deploy AI-driven solutions and machine learning models to enhance financial data processing anomaly detection data reconciliation and advanced analytics.
Independent Execution: Operate with a high degree of autonomy quickly ramping up on complex financial domains and new technologies to drive the platform build-out with minimal oversight.
Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to Canadian Candidates):
S&P Global states that the anticipated range of compensation for this position is 93000 CAD to 150000 CAD. Final compensation for this role will be based on the individuals performance geographic location as well as experience level skill set training licenses and certifications.
In accordance with Ontarios new regulations effective January 1 2026 this job posting provides information on expected compensation. S&P Global will not be utilizing artificial intelligence in our hiring process.
Additionally we are committed to transparency and will inform all interviewed candidates of hiring decisions within 45 days of their interview. This posting is for an existing vacancy and we encourage you to reach out for further information regarding our hiring practices or any questions you may have. Thank you for considering a career with us!
What Were Looking For:
Basic Required Qualifications:
10 years of software development experience with Enterprise Java Development: Java 17/21 or equivalent JVM languages (such as Kotlin Scala) including concurrency JVM tuning and memory management
Enterprise Framework Experience: Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot Spring Cloud Spring Security) or comparable enterprise frameworks such as Quarkus Micronaut or Jakarta EE
Distributed Systems Architecture: Microservices design patterns RESTful API development and experience with message brokers such as Kafka RabbitMQ Apache Pulsar or Amazon SQS
AI Engineering:hands-on experience building deploying and integrating AI/ML models generative AI or AI-driven analytics into enterprise software platforms
Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud.
Extensive experience with SQL and NoSQL database technologies including but not limited to PostgreSQL document databases like MongoDB and distributed databases such as Cassandra.
Proven expertise in fixed income system design and analytics.
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and product development lifecycle.
Cloud Expertise: Deep hands-on proficiency with AWS for building scalable distributed systems and microservices architectures.
Autonomy & Agility: Demonstrated ability to work independently learn complex new systems rapidly and successfully lead greenfield platform buildouts.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in financial services especially fixed income securities indices or calculation engines.
Experience with Python or other scripting languages for data processing and automation.
Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or enterprise container platforms including OpenShift.
Experience with CI/CD platforms and DevOps practices using tools such as Jenkins GitLab CI or Azure DevOps.
Familiarity with performance optimization and high-frequency data processing systems.
Experience with AI-augmented software engineering practices and AI coding assistants.
Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to Canadian Candidates:) S&P Global states that the anticipated range of compensation for this position is 93600 CAD to 151038 CAD. Final compensation for this role will be based on the individuals performance geographic location as well as experience level skill set training licenses and accordance with Ontarios new regulations effective January 1 2026 this job posting provides information on expected compensation. S&P Global will not be utilizing artificial intelligence in our hiring process. Additionally we are committed to transparency and will inform all interviewed candidates of hiring decisions within 45 days of their interview. This posting is for an existing vacancy and we encourage you to reach out for further information regarding our hiring practices or any questions you may have. Thank you for considering a career with us!
About S&P Global Dow Jones Indices
At S&P Dow Jones Indices we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. Were the largest global resource for index-based concepts data and research and home to iconic financial market indicators such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. With over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our indices our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.
S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the worlds foremost provider of credit ratings benchmarks analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings we help many of the worlds leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow today. For more information visit In It For You
Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People:
Were more than 35000 strong worldwideso were able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. Were committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity Discovery Partnership
Throughout our history the worlds leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do bring a spirit of discovery to our work and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:
We take care of you so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything youand your careerneed to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
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: Its 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 awardssmall perks can make a big difference.
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At S&P Global we are committed to fostering a connected andengaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills experience and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness transparency and merit ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration we drive innovation and power global markets.
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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.
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