Senior Director, Software Engineering - Data Platform & MDM Integration

S&P Global

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NYPrinceton, NJ
Salary
$185,000–$265,000 / yr
Posted
52 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Jul 1, 2027

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, Software Engineering - Data Platform & MDM Integration

Sr. Director, Software Engineering – Data Platform & MDM Integration leads a critical team focused on data strategy, transformation, and replacing legacy technical debt. This role involves architecting high-volume data integrations between the Databricks lakehouse and NeoXam MDM platform to support multi-billion-dollar index-linked investment products. The position requires managing multiple teams of software and data engineers while overseeing the migration of massive datasets from monolithic applications to a modern AWS cloud ecosystem using microservices. Key responsibilities include implementing AI/ML automation via Databricks Mosaic AI, utilizing Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, and Serverless compute for large-scale financial datasets. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in Spark, Hadoop, or Flink, along with experience in Snowflake, Informatica MDM, or IBM InfoSphere. This role solves complex data architecture challenges by modernizing infrastructure and ensuring high-performance data pipelines within the financial services domain.

What does a Software Engineering Director earn?

Median $262275 from 30 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Architect and oversee high-volume data integration between Databricks lakehouse and NeoXam MDM platforms.
  • Utilize Databricks features like Unity Catalog and Delta Live Tables to optimize large-scale financial data pipelines.
  • Implement AI/ML automation using Mosaic AI and agentic frameworks for data transformation and quality assurance.
  • Lead, manage, and mentor multiple teams of software and data engineers.
  • Migrate legacy assets and terabytes of data to a modern AWS cloud microservice architecture.
  • Establish foundational data architecture for multi-billion-dollar index-linked investment products.
  • Foster a culture of engineering excellence through the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and improved practices.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 9 years of experience in software engineering and data platform development for enterprise-scale solutions.
  • Minimum 7 years of people management experience leading technical teams and driving organizational growth.
  • Advanced expertise in cloud data platforms like Databricks or Snowflake, including lakehouse architectures and ETL/ELT processes.
  • Strong experience with cloud infrastructure including AWS services (S3, EMR, Glue, Lambda) or equivalent platforms.
  • Proven leadership in large-scale data migrations and system modernization initiatives.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred for candidates with 13+ years of experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience with AI/ML frameworks, Generative AI tools like LangChain, and Big Data technologies such as Apache Spark.

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