Sr. Distinguished Engineer

S&P Global • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

S&P Dow Jones Indices Technology is reimagining how we build and operate technology for the next decade, operating at the intersection of innovation and market integrity where our systems underpin trillions of dollars in investment decisions. As the most senior technical individual contributor, you'll work alongside engineering leaders, product owners, and control functions who bring deep domain expertise and high standards for rigor, with executive sponsorship and genuine autonomy to shape our technical future. We value sound judgment, transparent trade-offs, and systems that maintain market trust while pushing the boundaries of what's possible in a regulated environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on senior software engineering experience with demonstrated track record of identifying and driving adoption of forward-leaning technologies before they become mainstream
• Deep, current expertise in emerging technical domains such as agentic AI systems, including LLM-based agents, orchestration frameworks, tool integration, and evaluation methodologies with proven production implementation experience
• Strong software and systems engineering foundations across architecture design, quality engineering, CI/CD pipelines, and platform development with ability to reason credibly across multiple technical domains
• Proven experience as a senior technical individual contributor setting technical direction, influencing architecture decisions, and driving organizational change through credibility and expertise rather than formal authority
• Executive-level communication skills with ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences including CTOs, risk committees, and senior engineering teams
• Clear technical judgment to evaluate where new technologies genuinely outperform existing solutions, assess acceptable risk levels, and provide candid recommendations

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services, market data, index administration, or other regulated, high-accuracy domains with understanding of compliance and audit requirements
• Familiarity with data quality and validation at scale, including experience with AI risk frameworks, model risk management, or technology governance in regulated environments
• Track record spanning multiple major technology shifts throughout career, demonstrating adaptability and long-term technical vision beyond current emerging trends
• Active engagement in the broader engineering community through open-source contributions, technical publications, or recognized public technical presence

Responsibilities

• Define and execute technology vision and architecture strategy across S&P DJI's full technology stack, translating forward-looking technical insights into fundable engineering strategies
• Continuously evaluate and pilot emerging technologies beyond agentic AI, separating genuine capabilities from market hype to guide strategic technology investments
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Platform, Quality Engineering, and Architecture teams to extend forward-looking practices across the complete product development lifecycle
• Establish measurable outcomes and evaluation frameworks for new technical capabilities, partnering with Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit to ensure regulatory compliance in a benchmark environment
• Build technical capability across engineering teams through reusable patterns, standards, coaching, and hands-on partnership while influencing adoption through credibility rather than formal authority

Benefits

• Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Retail discounts to referral incentive awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed