Lead Software Engineer

S&P Global

full-time

Posted on: 9/28/2025

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $110,862 - $165,100 per year

Senior

AWSCloudDockerJavaScriptKafkaPostgresPythonRedisVue.js

About the role

Join an innovative Agile technology team within a global organization consisting of Development, Quality Assurance, and Product Ownership teams.
Enhance the platform's framework and uphold code quality standards as a senior developer and technical lead.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to refine user stories and integrate with other internal systems.
Build and maintain REST APIs on cloud platforms and perform full stack development for a sophisticated user interface application.
Engage in hands-on coding, documentation, testing, debugging, support, and team mentoring.
Design and develop applications using Python backend, databases, cloud services, and JavaScript front-end frameworks.
Take ownership of code modules and lead code review processes.
Work with other teams to integrate data and services across the enterprise.
Break down business objectives into technical requirements, delegate tasks, and conduct code reviews and pull requests.
Collaborate with stakeholders to formalize and document requirements for existing applications and new initiatives.

Minimum of 7+ years of experience in application development.
Proficient in Python programming.
Proficient in full-stack development, comfortable with backend and UI tasks.
AWS services and cloud infrastructure setup and deployment automation.
PostgreSQL database design and development and performance tuning proficiency.
Expertise in translating complex business requirements into maintainable enterprise software solutions.
Strong communication skills and experience working with business users.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or Quantitative Finance, or equivalent experience.
Preferred: Proficiency in database design, development, and performance tuning.
Preferred: AWS and cloud engineering services, including databases, Redis, Active MQ, Kafka, S3, Docker / ECS.
Preferred: Web UI development skills using JavaScript and CSS, Vue 3 framework and Tailwind CSS.
Familiarity with containerization and deployment in cloud environments.
Skilled in diagnosing enterprise applications in a cloud environment.
Comfortable in multiple operating system environments.
Understanding of financial markets, Index/Benchmarks, Asset Management, Trading platforms.
Right to Work: limited to persons with an indefinite right to work in the United States.

Benefits

This role is eligible for an annual incentive plan in addition to base compensation.
Eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits.
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: perks for your partners and little ones, 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.

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Pythonfull-stack developmentREST APIsPostgreSQLAWSJavaScriptCSSVue 3Dockercloud infrastructure

strong communicationteam mentoringcollaborationtask delegationcode review