Senior Software Engineer in Python and AWS

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether

ISS STOXX is actively looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Python and AWS to join the Mumbai Team (Goregaon East).

Overview

Join our team at ISS STOXX – Market Intelligence, where you'll be at the forefront of building and maintaining our financial platforms in US, UK and Australia. As a leading provider of critical data, insight, and workflow solutions to global asset managers, insurance companies and distributors in the financial industry, we're committed to driving innovation and excellence.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will take ownership of complex technical projects, guide the development of high-quality code, and mentor junior engineers. You will be responsible for ensuring that the architecture, design, and implementation of our products are scalable and maintainable. You will also play a crucial role in collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve technical challenges and deliver holistic solutions that align with both business needs and technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, adhering to best practices, coding standards, and performance optimizations.
• Architecture & Design: Understand and contribute to the overall system architecture and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Code Reviews : Actively participate in and lead code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring that high-quality standards are met.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Quality Assurance, Product Management, and other engineering teams to ensure that features are built, tested, and deployed efficiently and on time.
• Leadership : Take full ownership of assigned technical projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery. Act as a mentor to junior engineers and help foster a collaborative and productive team culture.
• Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and frameworks, and adapt new tools to improve development processes and product quality.
• Agile Practices: Actively engage in Agile Scrum processes, including sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming, to ensure that development goals are met efficiently.
• Business Acumen: Understand the business context of the products and actively contribute to delivering technical solutions that align with both technical and business objectives.
• Global Collaboration: Communicate effectively with global business and technical teams, ensuring alignment on requirements, timelines, and technical designs.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science or other equivalent degree.
• Total Experience: 5-7 years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on building and maintaining scalable applications.
• Python Expertise: At least 2+ years of professional experience working with Python, with a deep understanding of its libraries, frameworks, and best practices.
• Database Experience: Minimum of 2+ years of hands-on experience with SQL-based databases such as MySQL, Postgres, or similar.
• AWS Cloud experience: 2+ years of working on AWS cloud
• Version Control: Expertise with Git, SVN, or other version control tools. Comfortable with branching strategies, merge conflicts, and pull requests.
• Agile Methodologies: Strong experience with Agile/Scrum software development practices and tools (e.g., Jira, Trello).
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to identify and solve complex technical problems.
• Mentorship: Proven ability to mentor junior developers, provide technical guidance, and help guide teams through challenges.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Able to explain complex technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
  

Good To Have

• Containerization & DevOps: Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines is highly desirable.
• Additional Languages & Frameworks: Experience with additional programming languages or frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Java, Go) is a bonus.
• JavaScript : Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React/TypeScript) is a plus
  
  

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What You Can Expect From Us

At ISS STOXX, our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources, support, and opportunities to grow—professionally and personally.

Together, we foster an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and shapes our future success.

Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire.

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit.

ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI) is a leading provider of data, insights, and market engagement solutions to the global financial services industry. ISS MI empowers asset and wealth management firms, insurance companies, distributors, service providers, and technology firms to assess their target markets, identify and analyze the best opportunities within those markets, and execute on comprehensive go-to-market initiatives to grow their business. Clients benefit from our increasingly connected global platform that leverages a combination of proprietary data, powerful analytics, timely and relevant insights, in-depth research, as well as an extensive suite of industry-leading media brands that deliver unmatched market connectivity through news and editorial content, events, training, ratings, and awards.

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