Associate Director, Software Engineering

S&P Global

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NYPrinceton, NJ
Salary
$110,000–$200,000 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jul 6, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $155k
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This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $203,674–$265,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $234k for comparable roles.

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About S&P Global

S&P Global delivers Essential Intelligence® that shapes decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead.

S&P Global currently has 46 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $142,000–$200,000 across 37 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Associate Director, Software Engineering

Associate Director, Software Engineering joins the Fixed Income team to develop high-performance calculation engines and services for processing large-scale financial data. This role involves designing scalable solutions for fixed income indices while ensuring technical excellence through code reviews, architecture discussions, and mentoring a team of engineers and quant-minded developers. The position focuses on implementing end-to-end data lineage, reconciliation, anomaly detection, and auditability across analytics models to solve complex problems in the financial services domain. Key requirements include over ten years of experience with Java, C#, Python, or Scala, alongside expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and frameworks like SpringBoot. Candidates must be proficient in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and possess extensive experience with SQL and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Cassandra to support high-frequency data processing.

What does a Software Engineering Director earn?

Median $262275 from 30 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and develop high-performance calculation engines and services for processing large-scale fixed income data.
  • Architect systems that balance latency, throughput, cost, and correctness for index production and analytics.
  • Implement end-to-end data lineage, reconciliation, anomaly detection, and auditability across all analytics models.
  • Lead the modernization of existing systems by implementing new technologies to improve performance and maintainability.
  • Manage and mentor a team of engineers and quant-minded developers while ensuring technical quality.
  • Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architecture discussions, and establishing best practices for system reliability.
  • Deliver features within Agile development cycles that align with emerging industry standards.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 10+ years of software development experience with Java, C#, Python, or Scala.
  • Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and frameworks like SpringBoot and JPA.
  • Proficiency with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Expertise in both SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Cassandra.
  • Demonstrated expertise in fixed income system design and instrument analytics.
  • Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies and the product development lifecycle.
  • Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and high-frequency data processing.

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