Senior Lead Development Engineer - Python Full Stack

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S&P Global Dow Jones Indices

The Role: Senior Lead Development Engineer - Python Full Stack

S&P Dow Jones Indices a global leader in providing investable and benchmark indices to the financial markets, is looking for a Senior Lead Development Engineer with full stack experience to join our technology team. As full stack engineer role, both front-end and back-end skills will be utilized.

The Team: You will be part of global technology team comprising of Dev, QA and BA teams and will be responsible for analysis, design, development and testing.

Responsibilities and Impact:  You will be working on one of the key systems that is responsible for calculating re-balancing weights and asset selections for S&P indices. Ultimately, the output of this team is used to maintain some of the most recognized and important investable assets globally.

• Design and development of RESTful web services and with closely with UI developers

• Interfacing with various AWS infrastructure and services, deploying to Containerization technology environment.

• Coding, Documentation, Testing, Debugging, Documentation and tier-3 support. 

• Taking ownership of code modules and leading code review processes.

• Work directly with stakeholders and technical architect to formalize/document requirements for both supporting existing application as well as new initiatives.

• Perform Application & System Performance tuning and troubleshoot performance issues. 

• Define and refine agile stories and task, delegate to team, conduct code reviews / pull requests.

• Coordinately closely with the QA team and the scrum master to optimize team velocity and task flow.

• Helps establish and maintain technical standards via code reviews and pull requests

What’s in it for you: This is an opportunity to work on a team of highly talented and motivated engineers at a highly respected company.  You will work on new development as well as enhancements to existing functionality. You will use your full range of skills as a full stack developer.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Qualifications:

• 10 - 15 years of IT experience in application development and support. 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience. 

• Expert in modern Python 3.10+ (minimum 5 years dedicated, recent Python experience).  

• AWS services experience including API Gateway, ECS / Containerization technology, DynamoDB, S3, Distributed streaming platform, SQS.

• SQL database experience including proficiency on Postgres.

• Python libraries experience including Pandas, Numpy, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy.

• Demonstrated experience at creating RESTful endpoints in Python (Flask, FastAPI, Sanic).

• JavaScript and UI development experience including one of the following: (Vue 3, React, Angular)

• REST API testing experience with Postman or Bruno.

• Strong CI/CD build process experience using Jenkins.

• Backend services development including distributed libraries and packages in Python.

• Experience with software testing (unit testing, integration testing, test driven development). 

• Strong Work Ethic, Communication and Thoughtfulness

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Good understanding of financial markets and investing (stocks, funds, indices, etc.)

• Experience working in mission-critical enterprise organizations

• A passion for creating high quality code and broad unit test coverage.

• Ability to understand complex business problems, break into smaller executable parts, and delegate.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're 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 all.
From 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. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's 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 can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need 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: 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.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged 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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