Associate Director Application Development

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Associate Director Application Development

Company: S&P Global Market Intelligence

Location: Romania (as stated in original description).

Overview

The role is for an Associate Director of Application Development responsible for design, architecture, and development of data products using modern technologies. The team collaborates with a global group to deliver enterprise-level solutions and data-driven products for financial markets.

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 collaborating with highly motivated colleagues on enterprise-level products and cutting-edge technologies
• Be at the forefront of innovation in FinTech
• 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 best practices and design principles are followed.
• Shape the technology vision, evaluate emerging trends, and recommend strategic investments in tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration 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 and career growth opportunities.
• Champion a data-driven approach, leveraging analytics and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Represent engineering in executive discussions, 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 backend software development experience with scalable, high-performance systems.
• Proven experience in technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving architectural decisions.
• Backend Development & Architecture: Proficient in C# and .NET Core (or similar OO languages).
• Deep understanding of microservices, RESTful API design, and distributed systems.
• Experience designing and implementing high-availability, fault-tolerant systems.
• Database & Data Engineering: Advanced SQL and performance tuning for large datasets.
• Relational (MS SQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.).
• Knowledge of Big Data technologies (Hadoop, Databricks, Spark, NiFi) is a plus.
• Cloud & DevOps: Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP; containerization and CI/CD pipelines.
• Messaging & Event-Driven Architecture: Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or equivalents.
• Software Development Best Practices: Architecture design, code reviews, SOLID, TDD/BDD, and automation scripting (Bash, Scala, Perl, PowerShell).
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience in financial services, fintech, or enterprise systems is highly preferred.
• Exposure to AI/ML or predictive analytics in backend applications is a plus.

Other

Flexible Working (optional): We support flexible hours and remote arrangements where possible. Discuss during interview. Returns to work initiatives are supported as applicable.

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 submissions will be considered. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please contact EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

We integrate financial and industry data, research and news into tools that help track performance, generate ideas, identify investment opportunities, and assess risk. More information at the company site.

Disclaimer

This job description is provided for formatting quality assessment and does not imply a contract. All content remains subject to change by the employer.