About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

Head of Software Engineering: Self Service Platforms

The Head of Software Engineering: Self Service Platforms will play a pivotal role in our strategic transformation from single application development to a self service platform-centric approach. The Self Service Platform teams will architect and build the next generation of our Index creation, calculation and runtime systems. This team will build the self service tooling to allow our quants and index engineers to develop Index methodologies and launch them into production. This team will also build the run-time environment that will calculate and distribute the indexes.

As a key Leader of the Technology Organization, the Head of Software Engineering: Self Service Platforms will lead the execution of the platform strategy leveraging a portfolio of teams and programs that include software engineering, test engineers, data engineering, and software architects.

The Head of Software Engineering: Self Service Platforms must be a champion for change and culture, drive innovation across the organization, foster Agile principles, and create an environment that motivates and develops a bright and technically diverse engineering organization. This position is a leader of leaders, responsible for not only guiding teams but also developing talent at all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

People Management & Talent Development:

• Lead, inspire, and manage a globally distributed, cross-functional organization, ensuring that all team members are engaged and performing at their best.

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth by implementing structured upskilling programs, talent development initiatives, and succession planning.

• Actively mentor and coach engineering managers, helping them grow into more effective leaders and nurturing future leadership within the organization.

• Promote a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and collaboration across teams, ensuring that each team member is aligned with the overall goals and mission of the organization.

• Develop strategies for identifying and nurturing high-potential employees, ensuring that the organization has the talent required to meet current and future challenges.

Platform Strategy & Execution:

• Oversee the Self Service Platform strategy, ensuring it empower the S&P Dow Jones Indices internal users to launch indices to market in record time.

• Build GenAI capabilities into the platform to shorten the development time of index methodologies.

• Partner with the internal index operations team to understand the workflows and design the platform to simplify their workflows.

• Partner with the Data Platforms team to distribute index data to customer across multiple delivery methods (API, Streaming, Real-Time, FTP, Cloud Marketplaces, etc.).

Development Management:

• Collaborate with customer-facing peers to create and deliver on multi-year roadmaps that align with business objectives.

• Manage and build high-performing teams, both on-shore and off-shore, ensuring seamless collaboration and productivity.

• Drive the transformation from multiple applications and tools into unified platforms, setting and vetting the architecture direction of our systems.

• Develop and implement a GenAI strategy to automate workflows.

• Oversee the migration of legacy applications to forward-looking platforms, identifying and consolidating duplicate functionalities, infrastructure environments, and teams.

Agile Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing coaching to agile teams, ensuring they work efficiently and meet their sprint goals.

• Mentor team members, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.

• Conduct effective one-on-ones with direct reports, ensuring they are working at capacity and meeting their deadlines.

• Resource projects effectively, creating new teams as needed, and holding accountability for project resourcing.

Technology Operations:

• Ensure production operations achieve 99.99% uptime, partnering with infrastructure teams to manage AWS environments effectively.

• Lead technology audit compliance efforts in line with regulatory requirements.

• Stay current with modern software development technologies, guiding the team in adopting best practices and emerging tools.

Experience:

• Proven background in software development, with a deep technical understanding