Director, Software Development Engineer in Test

S&P Global

Director leading Quality Engineering transformations in enterprise environments at S&P Global Ratings. Focus on automation, performance, AI, and customer trust for sustainable growth.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timePrinceton • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaJavaScriptPythonSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the enterprise vision for Quality Engineering, defining a forward-looking strategy that strengthens product quality, accelerates delivery, and advances business performance.
Lead transformation at scale by shaping the operating model, governance, and execution approach for Engineering Excellence across the organization.
Operate with executive presence and influence senior leaders across Product, Architecture, Delivery, and Engineering to align priorities, secure commitment, and drive change.
Translate strategic vision into measurable impact through roadmaps, investment priorities, and outcomes that improve efficiency, resilience, and quality at scale.
Provide thought leadership in modern quality engineering, shaping the organization’s direction across automation, AI-driven testing, performance, security, resilience, and observability.
Elevate engineering productivity and confidence by embedding quality deeply within CI/CD, improving release readiness, and enabling faster, more dependable delivery.
Champion enterprise-grade quality standards across performance, reliability, data integrity, compliance, usability, and accessibility.
Build and inspire high-performing teams by attracting exceptional talent, developing leaders, and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Define success through business outcomes, using metrics that demonstrate quality improvements, operational efficiency, risk reduction, and transformation progress.
Position Quality Engineering as a strategic differentiator that enhances customer experience, strengthens enterprise resilience, and supports long-term growth.

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience in Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET), including 5+ years in senior leadership roles with responsibility for enterprise-scale transformation.
A proven record of building and leading modern Quality Engineering organizations that enhance delivery speed, quality, resilience, and business performance.
Strong executive presence with the credibility and influence to engage senior leaders, align diverse stakeholders, and lead through complexity and change.
Demonstrated strategic leadership and thought leadership across automation, performance, security, AI/ML, usability, and accessibility.
A track record of translating bold vision into execution through roadmaps, operating models, governance, and measurable business outcomes.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to shape narratives and influence executive, business, and technical audiences.
Hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks, cloud platforms, observability tools, and secure engineering practices.
A strong technical foundation in languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, and related tooling.
Experience building high-performing teams, developing future leaders, and shaping organizational capability at scale.
Knowledge of data privacy, compliance, and risk management practices in complex enterprise environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET)automationperformance testingsecurity testingAI/MLJavaPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptSQL

Soft Skills

executive presencestrategic leadershipthought leadershipcommunication skillsinfluenceteam buildinginnovationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementstakeholder engagement