Senior Software Engineer

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.

At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients' needs and exceeding their expectations.

Your Team's Impact
FactSet is seeking an Experienced software development engineering with proven proficiency in deployment of software adhering to best practices and with fluency in the development environment and with related tools, code libraries and systems. Responsible for the entire development process and collaborates to create a theoretical design. Demonstrated ability to critique code and production for improvement, as well as to receive and apply feedback effectively. Proven ability to maintain expected levels of productivity and increasingly becoming independent as a software developer, requiring less direct engagement and oversight on a day to day basis from one's manager. Focus is on developing applications, testing & maintaining software, and the implementation details of development ; increasing volume of work accomplished (with consistent quality, stability and adherence to best practices), along with gaining a mastery of the products to which one is contributing and beginning to participate in forward design discussions for how to improve based on one's observations of the code, systems and production involved. Software Developers provide project leadership and technical guidance along every stage of the software development life cycle.

What You'll Do

• Work on the Data Lake/DAM platform handling millions of documents annually. Focus on developing new features while supporting and maintaining existing systems, ensuring the platform's continuous improvement.
• Create comprehensive design documents for major architectural changes and facilitate peer reviews to ensure quality and alignment with best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers and key stakeholders to thoroughly understand requirements and propose strategic solutions, leveraging cross-functional insights.
• Actively participate in technical discussions with principal engineers and architects to support proposed design solutions, fostering a collaborative engineering environment.
• Participate in weekly On Call support to address urgent queries and issues in common communication channels, ensuring operational reliability and user satisfaction.
• Work effectively as part of a geographically diverse team, coordinating with other departments and offices for seamless project progression

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on Database systems handling & operations.
• Writing and optimizing complex SQL queries, stored procedures, views, triggers
• Developing and maintaining database schema and structures
• Creating ETL pipelines for data ingestion and transformation
• Troubleshooting data issues and performance bottlenecks
• Mentoring junior developers
• Proven experience working with APIs, ensuring robust connectivity and integration across the system.
• Working experience with AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, S3, and AWS Glue is beneficial for cloud-based operations and deployments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are critical for developing innovative solutions and optimizing existing platform components.
• Excellent collaborative and communication skills, enabling effective interaction with geographically diverse teams and key stakeholders.
• Capability to address system queries and provide weekly On Call support, ensuring system reliability and user satisfaction.
• Ability to prioritize and manage work effectively in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating self-direction and resourcefulness.

Desired Skills

• Deep RDBMS knowledge (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• Strong T-SQL/PLSQL scripting
• Query tuning and performance optimization
• Data modelling and DWH concepts
• Often part of app development or analytics teams
• Stored procedures, functions, views, triggers
• Query optimization techniques
• Execution plan analysis
• Indexing strategies
• Partitioning and table optimization
• Logical and physical data modelling
• Normalization/denormalization

What's In It For You
At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:

• The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.
• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.
• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.
• A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.
• Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development.
• Business Resource Groups open to all employees that serve as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging.

Learn More About Our Benefits Here.
Salary is just one component of our compensation package and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.

Company Overview
FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award winner. Learn more at  and follow us on X and LinkedIn.

At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.