About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

S&P Global Market Intelligence

The Role: Associate Director Application Development

Grade: 12

The Team: Our team is responsible for the design, architecture, and development of data products using a variety of tools that are regularly updated as modern technologies emerge. Every day you will have the opportunity to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and will be able to develop a close team dynamic with coworkers from around the globe.

The Impact: We are in search of highly motivated and skilled software engineers who are ready to take their career to the next level in a fast-growing company. Do you love working on technical projects as well as getting in the trenches and working with the team to get the work done?

What’s in it for you:

• Build a career with a global company
• Work on applications that fuel the global financial markets of the future
• Grow and improve your skills by working alongside highly motivated individuals on enterprise level product and cutting-edge technologies
• Be at the forefront of innovation in FinTech industry
• Competitive employee benefits
• Open and dynamic work culture

Responsibilities:

• Execute the engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technology roadmaps, and industry trends.
• Lead and oversee multiple engineering teams, fostering a high-performance culture focused on innovation, scalability, and delivery excellence.
• Architect and govern large-scale, distributed systems and enterprise-level solutions, ensuring technical best practices and design principles are followed.
• Shape the technology vision, evaluating emerging trends and recommending strategic investments in tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration, partnering with Product, Design, and Business leaders to translate strategic goals into scalable technical solutions.
• Establish and enforce engineering excellence, including coding standards, architectural guidelines, security practices, and DevOps automation.
• Lead technical governance and decision-making, balancing innovation with risk management, cost efficiency, and long-term maintainability.
• Mentor and develop engineering leaders, providing coaching, career growth opportunities, and succession planning within the organization.
• Champion a data-driven approach, leveraging analytics and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Represent engineering in executive discussions, effectively communicating technical strategy, challenges, and opportunities to senior leadership and stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in backend software development, with a strong emphasis on scalable, high-performance systems.
• Proven experience in technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving architectural decisions.
• Backend Development & Architecture:
• Expert proficiency in C# and .NET Core (or similar object-oriented programming languages).
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful API design, and distributed systems.
• Strong experience in designing and implementing high-availability, fault-tolerant systems.
• Database & Data Engineering:
• Advanced SQL programming with expertise in database performance tuning for large-scale datasets.
• Strong experience with relational (MS SQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.).
• Knowledge of Big Data technologies (Hadoop, Databricks, Spark, Nifi, ETL) is a plus.
• Cloud & DevOps:
• Experience in cloud computing environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), including cloud-native services.
• Strong expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Messaging & Event-Driven Architecture:
• Hands-on experience with large-scale messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or commercial equivalents.
• Software Development Best Practices:
• Expertise in application design and code reviews, ensuring high standards of scalability, security, and performance.
• Deep understanding of TDD, BDD, SOLID principles, and best practices in software engineering.
• Strong grasp of scripting languages (Bash, Scala, Perl, PowerShell) for automation and system integration.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, working with Product, Design, and Business teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Ability to make architectural decisions, balance trade-offs, and drive technical strategy.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to articulate complex technical concepts effectively.
• Experience in financial services, fintech, or enterprise systems is highly preferred.
• Exposure to AI/ML or predictive analytics in backend applications is a plus.

Flexible Working (optional)

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 in the 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 care 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.

Grade/Level (relevant for internal applicants only): 12

The Location: Romania

About S&P Market Intelligence:

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, we know that not all information is important—some of it is vital. Accurate, deep and insightful. We integrate financial and industry data, research and news into tools that help track performance, generate alpha, identify investment ideas, understand competitive and industry dynamics, perform valuation and assess credit risk. Investment professionals, government agencies, corporations and universities globally can gain the intelligence essential to making business and financial decisions with conviction.

S&P Global Market Intelligence is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

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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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

10 - Officials or Managers (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), IFTECH103.2 - Middle Management Tier II (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)

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