Senior Principal Index Engineer

The Senior Principal Index Engineer is accountable for the strategy, architecture, delivery and operation of the index platforms that underpin index production, research, analytics and client services.

The role owns the technology responsible for applying index methodologies to STOXX index data in support of index services.  This includes market data, reference data, corporate actions, security master, classification data (ESG, industry, ratings etc) that support differing index methodologies and operational use cases.  

The Executive Director will establish a strategy that enables the consistent use of trusted data across multiple scenarios.  Examples include application of shares and free float information in line with index rules and not market events.

Key responsibilities:

• Define and execute the long-term strategy for index data technology across the index business.

• Establish a data architecture that supports multiple business use cases whilst maintaining a single trusted source of truth.

• Drive the evolution towards cloud-native, scalable and highly resilient data services.  Owns and leads programme planning ceremonies and co-ordinates with key stakeholders across multiple geographically dispersed teams.  Aligning on scope, priorities and timelines

• Partner with Product, Research, Operations and Technology leadership to align data capabilities with business objectives.

• Lead planning, technology roadmap and platform modernisation initiatives.

• Own the technology and engineering teams responsible for delivering and supporting index operational data.

• Establish engineering best practices covering design, coding, quality assurance and operational excellence.

• Implement controls ensuring the transparency of data treatments and ensuring the auditability of methodology-derived adjustments.

• Ensure a gold standard of technology portfolio management taking a lead to ensure that compliance, resilience, security and operational risk requirements are met or exceeded.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 15+ years of experience within financial services technology

• Significant experience building and operating Security Master, Reference Data or Index Data platforms.

• Experience managing complex market data ecosystems with multiple vendor integrations.

• Strong understanding of:

  • Indices

  • Equities

  • Fixed Income

  • Corporate actions

  • Derivatives

  • Benchmark administration requirements

• Experience leading engineering organisations

• Experience working with cloud-native architectures.

Leadership Characteristics

The successful candidate will:

• Think strategically whilst remaining close to execution.

• Act as an engineering and data leader, not simply a technology manager.

• Build trusted partnerships across Product, Operations and Business leadership.

• Demonstrate ownership and accountability for critical production services.

• Simplify complex data problems into scalable platform solutions.

• Develop high-performing teams and future leaders.

• Drive a culture of operational excellence, automation and continuous improvement.

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What You Can Expect from Us

Our people are the moving force behind our work. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. If you have the skills, passion, and drive to help us bring clarity and transparency to capital markets, we want to work with you.

Together, we can grow your career in an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and has real impact.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX delivers world-class research, data, and technology solutions that empower capital market participants to pursue their visions with confidence. Our expertise spans indices, corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence, giving clients the tools they need to uncover opportunities, manage risks, and navigate evolving regulations. We are made up of 4,000 professionals operating across 20 countries and serving approximately 5,000 clients, including many of the world’s leading institutional investors. Our scale and reach give us deep market knowledge, while our innovative methodologies allow us to offer our clients tailored insights that drive impact and success. 

ISS STOXX Indices, including the renowned STOXX and DAX families, sets the standard for rules-based, transparent, and liquid benchmarks and indices. Our ready-made products and customized solutions are used by sophisticated institutional investors, ETF issuers, and providers of derivatives and structured products.  

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