Head of Multi-Asset Engineering

The Head of Multi-Asset Engineering is responsible for the strategy, architecture, and execution of technology solutions supporting S&P Dow Jones Indices' Multi-Asset business. This leader will partner closely with Product, Research & Design, Operations, and Commercial teams to accelerate time-to-market, enable AI-powered product innovation, and build scalable technology capabilities supporting current and future Multi-Asset index offerings.

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Lead the end-to-end technology strategy and execution roadmap for the Multi-Asset Index value stream.
• Partner with business leadership to translate growth opportunities into scalable technology capabilities.
• Ensure technology investments align with business priorities, customer demand, and strategic objectives.
• Serve as the senior technology partner for all Multi-Asset product development initiatives.
• Accelerate product delivery and improve time-to-market for new index launches and enhancements.
• Drive delivery of AI-enabled product capabilities, analytics, and data package solutions.
• Lead modern software engineering practices, product-oriented delivery models, and establish measurable outcomes for quality, resiliency, throughput, and business value delivery.
• Define and execute a strategy for shared business services, APIs, frameworks, and engineering patterns.
• Identify common capabilities across Index Build value streams to develop reusable solutions.
• Reduce duplication and technical fragmentation across Multi-Asset, Equities, and Fixed Income technology platforms.
• Act as a thought leader to drive adoption of common solutions across technology organisations.
• Leverage AI, automation, and agentic development approaches to measurably improve engineering productivity.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to identify new opportunities to expand platform capabilities.
• Partner with Architecture, Data, and Platform teams to integrate AI-enabled capabilities into the full product lifecycle.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams and technical leaders.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Build strong partnerships across Product, Operations, Commercial, Data Platform, Architecture, Cyber, QE, and SRE teams.
• Communicate strategy, priorities, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership with clarity and conviction.

Requirements:

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, including multiple years in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven record of delivering business-critical technology solutions in capital markets, fintech, asset management, exchanges, market infrastructure, or financial data businesses.
• Demonstrated experience building reusable platforms, shared services, APIs, and enterprise-scale architectures.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale, cloud-native platforms on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into production software delivery pipelines.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Domain expertise in Multi-Asset, Equity, Fixed Income, Indices, Quantitative Finance, or Portfolio Construction strategies.
• Experience with index lifecycle management platforms, back-testing systems, portfolio analytics tools, or custom index solutions.
• Track record of successfully modernizing legacy platforms and executing platform consolidation across distributed, multi-team engineering organizations.
• Proficiency with modern SDLC/PDLC toolchains, software delivery automation, and quality engineering (QE) practices.
• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or a quantitative discipline.

Compensation/Benefits Information:

• The anticipated base salary range for this position is $177,000 to $260,000.
• Eligible for an annual incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits.

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.