Director of Application Development

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

The Team:

The Fixed Income value stream focuses on providing reliable scalable and auditable calculation engines and services that are essential for managing our fixed income series of indices. As technology is being reshaped to align with emerging standards our team operates with a product-first mindset follows product development lifecycle patterns and truly adheres to Agile framework principles.

Responsibilities and Impact:

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 overseehigh-performance calculation engines and servicesfor 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 ontechnical quality and quantitative rigor.
Provide hands-on leadership for the design and implementation ofcore fixed income analytics ensure analytics arenumerically stable consistent with market conventions and robust across edge cases.
Must be able to implement end-to-enddata lineage reconciliation anomaly detection reproducibility auditability and versioningacross analyticsmodels inputs and outputs.

What Were Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

Bachelors 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 and microservices architecture patterns
Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform
Must have extensive experience with both SQL and NoSQL database technologies including hands-on expertise in platforms such as PostgreSQL MongoDB and Cassandra
Demonstrated expertise in fixed income system design and instrument analytics.
Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies and product development lifecycle

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in financial services domain particularly with fixed income securities indices or calculation engines
Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker Kubernetes or OpenShift
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices using tools like Jenkins GitLab CI or Azure DevOps
Familiarity with performance optimization and high-frequency data processing systems

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.

For more information on benefits by country visit: Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

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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Equal Opportunity Employer

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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Required Experience:

Director

About the Role:Grade Level (for internal use):12The Team:The Fixed Income value stream focuses on providing reliable scalable and auditable calculation engines and services that are essential for managing our fixed income series of indices. As technology is being reshaped to align with emerging stan...