Software Engineer II

S&P Global

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cambridge, MA · New York, NY
Salary: $130,000–$175,000 / yr
Posted: 51 days ago
Closes: Apr 16, 2027

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This role $152k

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This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$210,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $173k 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 25 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II

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As a Backend Software Engineer II on the Emergence team, you will work closely with colleagues from Machine Learning, Product, and Infrastructure to design, develop, test, document, deploy, maintain, and improve highly scalable distributed systems. Your responsibilities include collaborating on system architectures, API specifications, implementation requirements, and complexity estimates while promoting ongoing technical development through code reviews and knowledge sharing. You should have at least two years of experience developing SaaS applications using technologies such as FastAPI, Django, Python, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, Git, Jsonnet, Jenkins, AWS EKS, Celery, RabbitMQ, Prometheus, Grafana, and Sentry. Sound reasoning about system behavior and performance is crucial, along with proficiency in algorithms, data structures, and software architecture. This role involves transforming abstract business requirements into concrete technical plans for a reliable and performant API backend.

Skills

FastAPI Django Python PostgreSQL OpenSearch Git Jsonnet Jenkins AWS EKS Celery RabbitMQ Prometheus Grafana Sentry

What you'll do

Design and develop reliable, secure APIs for highly scalable distributed systems.
Collaborate with stakeholders to create system architectures and API specifications.
Test assumptions through instrumentation and prototyping new solutions.
Maintain and improve software by deploying production code in a team environment.
Conduct code reviews and share knowledge to promote technical development.

What we're looking for

At least two years of experience developing SaaS applications in a team environment.
Proficiency in designing and implementing backend systems, APIs, and software architectures.
Experience deploying production code in scalable distributed systems and working across the SDLC.
Ability to translate business requirements into technical plans and reason about system behavior and performance.
Strong communication skills for collaboration, documentation, and knowledge sharing within a team.

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