Lead Engineer (Core Java) - Hybrid

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

11

The Role: Lead Java Engineer.

The Team: Core Services is a global technology team to foster innovation, accelerate focuses on building modern cloud native frameworks and platforms while offering employees the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. We are building a cloud native microservices framework that is a ground up on-cloud and let engineering teams create production ready cloud native microservices faster.

The Impact: Our team is responsible for the development of framework and platforms that powers the cloud native microservice development of mission-critical applications and platform services at S&P Ratings. We aim to simplify the complex and cumbersome enterprise Java application development process by offering a framework that offers solutions for Resilience, Observability, Secrets Stores, Deployments and many more. A key success measure is to decrease the number of decisions that a developer is required to make without necessarily losing flexibility and don't repeat yourself (DRY) principles and reducing overall application development cost by promoting reuse. 

What’s In It For You:

• Hybrid work schedule (work onsite 2x/week)
• Unparalleled opportunity and responsibility make a highly visible global impact.
• The chance to join a large community of like-minded technologists in a flat organization with a culture that promotes collaboration, “can do” mindsets and teamwork.
• Opportunity to work on unprecedented greenfield projects that impact S&P Ratings and the financial services industry broadly.

Responsibilities:

• Work as a Technical Lead to develop libraries, frameworks and platforms that handle our core functionality and cross cutting microservices needs.
• Designing/Building new features, maintaining high code quality via tests/code reviews/metrics, and keeping a focus on continuous improvement on all parts of the development process.
• Research new tools and cloud native technologies from the Java community, CNCF, Spring, Apache, and others.
• Build proof of concept and come up with recommendations to integrate into our product.
• Make code quality decisions, and ship solutions to provide value to our business.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, our business, and engineers to define product vision and objectives.

What We’re Looking For:

• MS/BS in Computer Science Engineering or related disciplines.
• Full Stack Engineer with solid understanding and experience of core Java, Spring Boot, React JS, Distributed and Cloud Native microservices development.
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Typescript and related front-end technologies.
• Experience with front-end frameworks and libraries such as React, Redux, Webpack etc.
• Strong understanding of responsive design and mobile-first development.
• Solid understanding and experience of core Java, Spring Boot, Reactive Fundamentals, Distributed and Cloud Native microservices development.
• Experience with distributed messaging, Container management tools, Cloud Computing platforms, DevOps tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience speaking to technical and business audiences.
• Ability to understand and effectively debug both new and existing solutions.
• Strong technical ability, willingness to learn and evolve your skills with advances in technology.
• Work/lead in a fast-paced environment with diverse global teams.
• Experience working with search platforms such as Elastic search, Solar, Open Search.
• Experience working with messaging solutions such as Distributed streaming platform, JMS etc.
• Experience working with Cloud Services on platforms such as AWS, Azure etc.
• Experience working with Container management tools (Deployment, Pods , HPA, Helm charts etc.).
• Experience with development of API and API management.
• Experience working with Streaming platform such as Apache flume, Flink is a plus.
• Experience working with Complex event processing tech such as Esper , Wso2, flink is a plus.
• Experience working with AIML frameworks and libraries such as keras, pytorch, spacy, nltk etc. is a plus.
• Experience working with Model hubs such as hugging face, tensorhub etc. is a plus.

Flexible Working

We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.

Return to Work

Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative (link to career site page when available), we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.

Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $115,000 to $160,000. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, visit spgbenefits.com.

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy. 

About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

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. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. 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

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
 

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.

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