Lead Software Engineer, Python

S&P Global•Princeton, NJ

68d•Hybrid

About The Position

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 11 The Team: Join an innovative Agile technology team within a global organization, consisting of Development, Quality Assurance, and Product Ownership teams. As a senior developer and technical lead, you will enhance the platform's framework and uphold code quality standards. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to refine user stories and integrate with other internal systems. The team primarily focuses on building and maintaining REST APIs on cloud platforms, alongside full stack development for a sophisticated user interface application.

Requirements

Minimum of 7+ years of experience in application development.
Proficient in Python programming, leveraging its versatile libraries and frameworks to develop robust, scalable, and efficient applications
2-3 years of experience in Java development with strong skills in J2EE, JMS, EJB.
Proficient in full-stack development, comfortable with backend 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.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in database design, development, and performance tuning.
AWS and cloud engineering services, including databases, Redis, Active MQ, Kafka, S3, EC2
Familiarity with containerization and deployment in cloud environments.
Skilled in diagnosing enterprise applications in a cloud environment.
Comfortable in multiple operating system environments
Experience with cloud services, messaging systems, and storage solutions.
Understanding of financial markets, Index/Benchmarks, Asset Management, Trading platforms

Responsibilities

Engage in hands-on coding, documentation, testing, debugging, support, and team mentoring.
Design and develop applications using Python backends, databases, cloud services, and Java services.
Take ownership of code modules and lead code review processes.
Collaborate with stakeholders to formalize and document requirements for existing applications and new initiatives.
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.

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: 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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