About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

09

S&P Global Dow Jones Indices

The Role: Software Engineer – Python

S&P Dow Jones Indices a global leader in providing investable and benchmark indices to the financial markets, is looking for an experienced Python software engineer technology team.

The Team: You will be part of global technology team comprising of Dev, QA and BA teams and will be responsible for analysis, development and testing.

Responsibilities and Impact:  You will be working on one of the key systems that is responsible for calculating re-balancing weights and asset selections for S&P indices. Ultimately, the output of this team is used to maintain some of the most recognized and important investable assets globally.

• Implementation of business requirements and system architecture

• Coding, Documentation, Unit test creation and maintenance, Debugging, level 2/3 escalation support, database schema updates and data transformations.

• Benchmark testing troubleshoot performance issues.

• Ensuring code quality by creating and maintaining unit test cases on both Python and JavaScript.

• Support Production Releases, troubleshoot the production issues.

• Collaboration with teams across time zones.

What’s in it for you:  This is an opportunity to work on a team of highly talented and motivated engineers at a highly respected company. You will work with very experienced senior engineers who will help grow your skills to the next level.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Qualifications:

• 4 - 6 years of IT experience in application development, primarily in a back-end API and database development roles with at least some UI development experience. 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience. 

• Proficiency in modern Python 3.9+ (minimum 3 years dedicated, recent Python experience)

• AWS services experience including API Gateway, ECS / containerization technologies, DynamoDB, Postgres

• Python libraries experience including Pydantic and Pandas.

• Unit testing skills with PyTest or UnitTest, and API testing using Postman or Bruno

• Strong Work Ethic and good communication skills.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Analytical minded, detail-oriented, and strong problem-solving skills.

• A passion for creating high quality code and broad unit test coverage.

• Prior experience as a QA automation engineer or tier-2/3 support experience is helpful.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• 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.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

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